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Litchfield enquirer., 1859-05-05

Qua VILAaE.-The old School House in West Street, where several generations have been educa ted, has been drawn off, and is to be converted into . sarn. neat building is nearly completed on the site ef the old one, having Q cupola in which good tened bell regularly reminds the laborers of the hours of commencing and ending work, and which will soon caa the urchins to their studies.
 The avenue between the East and West Parks is being leveled off, preparatory to the enclosure of the Central Park. The levelling is certainly an n- provement. but there are different opinions as to <he e.utility of the new Park.
 MT. Graves has just completed new and elegant House in South Street. opposite the Nolcott 1nsti- tate, and some improvements have been made to several buildings in West Street; SO that, on the ~hnle, our village is looking up.
 There are other improvements in the neighbor- hood, for the accommodation of summer boarders Dr. borne has re-modelcd and enlarged the Ward Place that beautiful site at the corner of West and Griswold Streets, of the very peasantest spots ,in the town, and is prepared to accommodate a large number Mfr. Horatio Benton has added largely to his accommodations by the erection of an addition to his house, containing dozen or more commodious rooms, all of which will doubtless bs occupied during the warm season.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-05-05

CASH HOUSE 1O0 Chambers st., New York. ruyHE subscribers are in receipt daily of Jon LOTS. of GOODS from AUCTION. and otherwise which they will dispose of at the smallest possible advance. Buyers will find it to their advantage to call and examine thair stock, which consists n part, of
 Shawls and Dress Goods, Lace Goods and Embroideries, Dress and Cloak Trimmings,
 Ribbons in every variety.
 Hosiery, Gloves and Mifts, French Lace Mantillas, 7 Together with full assortment of WHITE GOODS, LINENS, dtc. ar THREE MONTHS CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN TO FIRST GLASS MEN. and Goods Charged at Nett Cash Priced.
 vvms. .Me.arfhsss q Ce., 2-1m loe Chambers street, New xork
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-05-05
as. The Hartford Pres, very properly calls tie

eHs The Hartford Press very properly calls tie attention If the Legislature to the importance of abolishing all unnecessary disbursements of the public moneys, and suggests that the practice Of making extra allowances to the Clerks, Messengers apd Doorkeepers of the Senate and House, should be discontinued. We second the motion and sng- gcst that the publication of the Journal of the two Houses Is entirely useless expenditure, which it would Dc we'll to discontinue. In various ways, the public expenditures may very easily be lessened by the amount of twenty thousand dollars or more, and trust the Legislature will faithfully apply the pruning knife wherever the public interest will iustifv
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-05-05

N10TlCE The Annual Meeting of the Firss Ee' IN clssia stcal Society will be held iD the Lecture Room on MONDAY May g, at o'clock, P. M.
 H. B. RESELL,
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-05-05

cause the water to run into the cars and put out the fires in the engines Some apprehension has been felt at New Orleans for the safety of the levee
 The order of Odd Fellows celebrated the fortieth anniversary of their establishment in the United States in New York. Tuesday. There were many delegates from abroad, grand procession, soiree, collection and other festivities. Father Widey one of the six who founded the first lodge in Bati- more, forty years ago, was present. The Order number about 200 GOO members in the United States Last year s35O.0 GOO was paid for the relief of tho sick, and Si2,0 900 for the education of orphans.
 The Mayfower. or trailing arbutus, is now in blossom and parties are securing the woods where it is known to grow, in daily pursuit of this deli cious scented, modest. universally admired flower. Arbutus parties of ladies and gentlemen hunting in couples for the bright-eyed Mayfower, are quite large. tgiyes zest to rural excursion to bring beck such bunch of fragrance, as we'll as a keen appctitite for the good things upon the table.
 The following is from late letter from the Pike Peak gold mines: .' In Arrapabe county there are from eight to twelve hundred poor devils. like my selt hunting gold, but not finding any At present we are preparing to skin the spring emigration. which is to be done by disposng of town sites and bad whisky"
 Two culprits who sawed out of jaii at Little Rock. Ark. few days since, first held democratic meet ing passed resolutions of unabated confidence in Mr. Buchanan's administration, and left the pro ceedings behind, with request for their publca- ton in the Little Rock papers.
 It is said that five thousand Mormons, disgusted with the impositions to which they have so long submitted will leave Salt Lake City for the east or for California in few months. The number is pro- bably exaggerated but there are many indie ations that the power of Brigham Young is waning.
 The bail in the case of Samuel F. Jones, Jr the late operator in the Colchester Bank was reduced to Sl6OO by the Court and then forfeited Jones is thus cleared, or rather let 80.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28
CHAPTER II.

After I left Charlie, I walked on, lost in
meditation. Itwould have afforded me great
pleasure to have heard the matchless Cary
in his speech that morning, as he poured
fourth his ponderous arguments and mas
sive logic, for l knew it was an occasion to
call into action all the mightiest powers of
his great mind. 1t was an occasion in
which a man may gain distinction. In
missing this | had indeed missed an intel
lectual luxury; but to quadrate with this
| had participated in an adventure of no
little interest to me, and of vast impor-
tance to others. Occupied with these
thoughts, I reached the hotel. On enter
ing the parlor l found my friends already
there. They of course proceeded to ascer-
tain the cause of my strange absence. |
told them all, ending with the wish to have
Charlie initiated that very evening. To
this there was unanimous and hearty re-
sponse. He should be mustered into SER
vice forthwith, and become soldier of the
Cold Water Army, upon whose banner is
inscribed" Love, Purity and Fidelity. p
Cary's face beamed with benign express
iOu 80 hS SpOhC vi Wudb Cudb DOJ WOulu
yet be. The venerable Chief Justice of the
South Carolina Court of Appeals, the Hon.
John Bolton O'Neall, than whom God new
er made nobler man, said Charles case
was one that should be promptly atten-
ded to properly; and the gallant Town
send, who afterwards was placed at thehead
ofthe National Division, predicted prosper.
Gus future for the noble boy. Every one
seemed to regard the matter with extraor.
dinary interest.
Cary, as before stated, spoke in the NOR
ming. Judge O'Neall was to speak at nigh
in the Second Baptist Church, then under
the charge of Rev. E. L. Magoon. AS tn,
Sons and the Cadets were to march to the
Church, it was arranged that the initiation
of Charlie should take place early in th'
afternoon. Due notice of this was given
At the appointed hour the little fellow
made his appearance, and was greeted b,
US all with great cordiality.
Well, Charlie" said |, as I went t.
meet him, "now ready to become Cadeta
"Yes, sir, and when | get old enough
want to be Son Of Temperance, too, sal,
he."
Gentlemen, said /, permit me to IL
troduce to you lad whose display of mol
al tirmness might make older heads blusf
Charles Marshall, now ready to enlist i
our glorious cause
Bless the boy said Judge O'Neall, gras,
ing him by the hand.
Made of good TIMBER said some on
else.
: No better man in Virginia than b
father, If he would only keep SOBER sal
another.
His mother is a good christian and
true woman, spoke a third.
And Charlie was thus commended to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28
Devoted to Temperance Iite1ature,
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLI

less boy that l forgot all else. We bent
our steps towards what was at that time a
sparsely settled portion of the city. Few
of the dwellings indicated even tolera-
bic degree of comfort while the major
portion told of vice, poverty, perhaps crime.
{" I am almost ashamed" said Charlie,
"to bring you to such place as this; but
though we are obliged to live here, mother
reads the Bible and says her prayers euery
night"
He pointed out the house he lived in.-
1t was old and appeared to be unpainted.
Its appearance was truly uninviting. We
approached the door and went in. One
glance revealed to me the truth of Char
lies story. There was no furniture save a
stool, a table, and diIapidated bedstead.
The floor had in several places broken
through, while the FIRE place was in ruin
Gus state. Sitting near the middle of the
room, with fair young girl by her side,
was Mrs. Marshall. She looked up as we
entered, and | could plainly see she had been
weeping. Though sorrow had made sad
havoc with her features, there yet fingered
traces of beauty. She rose, and handing
me the stool, apologised for the absence o
chair. bade her be seated.
Mother" said Charlie, this kind gen
tleman says I can be Cadet if want to
and he will help me. You know | have
wanted to be ono ever since l was ole
enough"
He knelt down by her side and looked
her earnestly in the face.
ayes madam" said |, though a mem
Der Of the Order Of the Sons, | did mo-
join in the procession, and while standing
on the steps Of the Exchange, heard youl
son express desire to be Cadet, and We
have come to ask your permission"
"Oh, dear sweet mother, do tell thi
good man that I can join then can helF
you more than do now, and set up with
you at night. Do say yes" said the little
fellow, quivering with eagerness.
"Charlie, sir, has for year or so desired
to join the Cadets but we have not beer
able for him to CRAFTY his wish. You hav.
my consent freely; and may heaven re
ward you for the interest you manifest il
him." said Mrs. Marshall; "perhaps j
may be the means of rescuing my husband
from the bottle, and placing him again il
honorable and respectable society,"
"God grant it, said |.
did not prolong my stay in that abod
of misery. Mrs. Marshall felt keenly he
situation, | saw it, and departed as soou a
courtesy would allow. But before left
slipped a bill of money into the hands c
the little girl. 1t was no doubt thankful
received.
I took my young friend along with mt
And as retraced my steps, how my hear
swelled with emotion at the thought that
had already taken VOW "ro DRINK N
WINE" We went into a clothing stor
and there fitted Charlie out with ne,
dress from head to foot. Indeed he We
completely disguised. | then bade hir
return home and to meet me at the Hott
at a certain hour in the evening.
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ion seems to flow in opposition to it
There are others that oppose the temper
ance cause, because they love the fascina-
ting beverage SO well, that they are 10th to
forego the pleasure of the social glass ; or
endure the infiction Of thepains of restraint,
that total abstinence imposes on their de-
praved appetites. This class Of all others,
should beat retreat; and pledge them
selves to total abstinence, before they are
swallowed up in the vortex of human mise
ry; and their sinful souls sent to an awful
eternity unprepared for Judgment. o!
what deluded mortals, that they are gov
erned by their craven appetites; and will
neither listen to the voice of reason, nor
the threatening vengeance of the Omnipo-
nent God. Are they wise9 OLIC.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

A FIERY END PRoMIsED.-There was a
Frenchman, some time ago, named Huzar,
who predicted fiery end to the world
There was no novelty in this notion; but
there was in his idea of the cause of such
confagration. He maintained that the
old world was destroyed by water because
it was too wicked, and that the new one
would be destroyed by fire because it was
too wise. lie looked On the electro-mag-
netic telegraph as criminal discovery
He was satisfied that in stealing fire in this
way from heaven, we were only burning
our own fingers. He was of opinion, that
all this combustible utility was only ag
gregating itself on our hands until it should
become unmanageable. Then look out!-
The lightning would take its turn in the
mastery and just in proportion as aoe hac
abused its force, would it revenge itself up
on us in the day and hour of its dominion
Good Heavensl what an uncomfortable
| theory.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

CAUTION TO TRAvELERa-Travelers going
Northward are hereby cautioned against q
shameful imposition that is being practised
at Weldon. Those who purchase through
ticket at Weldon for New York are charged
$14,75, but if ticket for Portsmouth is call
ed for and then purchase ticket on the boat
at Portsmouth, for New York, the expenses
will just amount to $3.50, viz:
From Weldon to Portsmouth, 400.
| '' Portsmouth to New York, $50.
Thus showing saving of S2,25. A wore
! to the wise is sufficient
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28
az A Correspondent of the Washington

az A Correspondent of the Washington
Dispatch writes:-
On Monday of August term of Greene
County Court, held at Snow Hill, application
was made for license to sell liquor in that vii
lage, and when the motion was made, Mr..
Faircloth, the County Solicitor, presented a
request from the Commissioners not to grant
license to any person to retail liquor in that
place. The Chairman took the vote, which
he did by requiring each one to hold up his
right hand, when there was but one magis
trate found to vote for, and six against the
wish of the applicant, and he who voted fol
it, was, before the adjournment of the Court
so drunk, that he had to be carried from the
Court room, and the Grand Jury presented
him and all the grog-shops in the place az
public nuisances.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

BLACK EYEs AND BLUE-Black eyes daz-
Ae most at ball; blue eyes most please at
an evening fall. Black conquest soonest
gain the blue conquest most retain; the
black bespesks lively heart, whosesoft emo
tions soon depart the blue steadier fame
betray, that burns and lives beyond a day !;
the black may features best disclose; in blue
may feelings all repose. Then let each reign
without control, the black all mind-the blue
all soul
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-09-28

Quoth Tom, Though fair her features be
1t is her figure pleases me-"
''What may her figure be ?" cried;
Ons hundred thousand As replied.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-30
Commerce or virginia.

From statistics contained In Commerce and Nav
igation for 1855" and which we nd collected in the
Salem Register, II appears that the total Of Virginia
exports, including all articles of domestic and 70
reign growth and manufacture 10 s. 1850 inns
ports 81 o79 ,056. The exports Of the whole coun.
try are Se4 GA 431 imports 2S2, 6l3 ,l5o. "0f the
I'VE dissricts Of the State" says the Register,
"Richmond has exported to the amount Of Sc, 344,-
39a imported S665 906; Norfolk exported sol ,1S5;
Alexandra exported 326,o56, imported 113 PCS;
Petersburg exported $685. imported 122, l55; Tap
pahannock exported "a 1872, imported 2,723.
"0fthe heaviest single articles exported by Rich
moud. were leaf tobacco to the amount of 81 o79,.
80, and -four 2,165, s1l. or imports coffee was
the most prominent, the amount being 365, 644.-
Among the Norfolk exports we're slaves and head
ings 21s 659, and of imports Railroad Iron 6S 40.
Tappahannock exported -four, 1882, and imported
Railroad Iron, 90, 65l. The chief items Of Aexan.
dria exports we're, wheat III 500, flour Ice DIS; of
imports, guano worth 81 500, and Railroad Iron,
S6032. There numerous other articles, bot b
among exports and imports, which, although Of
less value, still interesting, from the fact that
they indicate natural facilities which need but a
moderate share Of improvement to redeem the
Ssats from the charge OF commercial Inactivity
great amount of Virginia staples which seeks
foreign market 10 not credited to her commercial
statistics but swells those of New York and Baltis
more, it is shipped from those ports. Still. the
Register, in relieving of the charge of inactivity
exposes us to as weighty one-blindness to our
own interests. With ouch splendid harbors as the
waters of the York, the Elizabeth and the James
and with the connection by railroad of tide.wateI
with the Mississippi valley, we ought soon to ex-
port our products direct to Europe. and resp the
profits which now fall in other hands.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-30

The Boston Liberotor speaks OF q nullifying Pc.
tition circulated in that State, which comprises
1S6 towns and i6, 156 names. The New York Her
aid analyses the Liberator's tables, and says: sit
names seven banner towns as worthy Of special
commentator, from the number of the people in
them ready and willing to overthrow the Consti-
tuition and Union of the United States. The first
of these Is Danvers, an industrious and thriving
town near Salem, with q population of s,l09,
which gives 1,0S9 petitioning disunousts. Next in
rank comes Arlington, q farming town of Plymouth
county, whose people beguile the long winters by
making boots and shoes; this gives $50 disuniou-
lists out of 1858 people. But the true banner town
of disunionsm in Massachusetts, is Georgetown,
celebrated in Essex county for the benghied con-
ditiou of its Inhabitants. This little place gives
S31 disunionists ont of 2,052 Inhabitants. Natick
the home Senator iison, gives 49, out of Al;
Hubbardston gives 507 out of ,s25; Leomnster 10
out of 3,121; and Milford 45S out of 4,s19. Such
are the true representatives of the whole people
of Massachusetts, according to the Black Republic.
can Liberator. Now let US see how some of the
principal cities and towns turn out on the dsunion
question:
"Bostop, with q population of 136,SSl, could
only muster 7S6 disunonists; Salem, with %, O64,
turns out 459; Lowell, with 33 1888 people, has only
"A; and Newburyport, with 9,572, shows only O.
So it is with many of the other important towns
until the Liberator's list dwindles down to West
ford, with ], 472 people and dsunionists to sign
with the Rev. George NJ. Rice, and Westport, with
2,705, which can hunt up only one poor, solitary,
foolish fellow to add his name to that of Abram A.
Clifford. Waltham, the home of Gov. Banks, sends
mp the name Of g. disunionsts out of 4,4e4, while
1S6 towns could not find one foolish chap in them
TO sign these reasonable petitions"
In view Of the fact that Massachusetts industry
finds it, reward in its present free access to every
market In the Union, and her ships Fl I'd the best
employment In carrying Massachusetts manufac-
lures to the ports of the Southern States and
veying the cotton aud tobacco of those States to
the other markets of the world, the Herald pro-
tests that the people of Massachusetts not aud
cannot be disunionists.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-30
Manufacturing states.

The New York correspondent of the Richmond
Enquirer complies from manufacturing statistics
recently submitted to Congress, some interesting
facts. The larges: manufacturing State in the
Union 10 New York. It counts 23,533 establish.
ments, with . capital of 1904 ,403, and pays
4l34, 655,c76 for raw materials, employs 1o9, 349
aaborers, at cost Of $40, 13l 0Oe, yielding total
products Of $23i ,697 ,24s. There are great many
large manufacturing establishments in the CITY
and vicinity, embracing steam engine aud iron
works and extensive works in the production Of
light and fancy articles, including clothing lew,
elry, &c. Besides there are immense brewer;..
and distilleries In the suburbs PepnsvIyani.
stands next on the list TO New York. Her yisld of
products amounts to $ls5, 1910. She emplovs
1896 lsborers, counts q COS establishments
with $o4,4I3.sl0 capital. Her chief establish.
nentS are those devoted to the produc ton and
manufacture Of iron. Massachusetts, comes third.
She counts ,259 establishments, with Ss3 357, 642
capital, consumes $S5, 856,77I materials, and em.
pioys I6SS3S laberers at . cost Of $50, 784, 1l6,
yielding products Of the value of $751; ,137 Jas
Her largest products are yielded from the manu-
lsetors Of raw cotton into cotton goods, the hea
West market for which il found In the Southern
States.
In 1850, There were In the United states III ,ses
manufacturing establishments, with an aggregate
capital Of $525, la9, 100, consuming materials
chiefly cotton ana wool, 70 the amount OF 1884,
7S3sl7, and employing 93s, e45 laborers, at an an
nuai csst Of $232 9s7 40, and producing goods te
tbs smoanto Of 81 olo 62S ,77e. OF the total pro.
ducts Of mssufscturing industry, the Free States
and Territories supplied 1881, 65o,444, and employ.
I'd Ssl, ~ iaborsrs. OF the number Of people al
the North, directly and indirectly interested ia
the cotton traSe, including those who manufac.
turs for the South articles other than cotton
goods, with ship buildsrs and saiiors, importers
aud jobbsrs Of foreign goods for the consumption
Of cotton plsntsrs. with banks, brokers, banker,
eemnisssea and other houses, whose business /,
chssay supported By tho cotton trade, and H.
srossss q grain, cattle aud pork at the West Tor
sessea p'Aasss'ons the correspondent thinks it i.
.os 700 much to estimate the population Of the
softosrn or Free States, Of eli sess snd sexes.
a.reehy o. indirectly. dependent upon the culture
o. cotton q the South. Yt not less than about
$4,000 70 z0bo 900
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-30
AFFAIRS IN NORFOLK.
IF THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH

rcoRRRspoNDENcE Of THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH
NORFOLK, March 90, 1859.
Owing to the indisposi,ion of one of the jurors,
the case of the United States vs. the mutineers oil
the ship Flying Dragon, was not resumed yes'eI'
day. The Judge, pending the sitting OF court,
pronounced sentence upon John 4. Sewers, a ma
rjne. from the Gosport Barracks. Sewers had peen
convicted of the larceny of two watches and otn'
or articles, belonging to the Government, and re-
ceived as punishment, sentence to twelve monih'
confinement in the city Jail.
Mr. Chichester Walker, an old soldier OF the
war of 1872, died suddenly of apoplexy in the
city of Portsmouth Sunday morning. His re-
mains were committed to the tomb yesterday as
ternoon.
The Rev. Dr. L. NJ. Lee, formerly OF your
city, preached to large and attentive audiences,
morning and evening, on Sunday last.
A Frenchman, who gave his name az Jonn ia.
Wis arrived here from Richmond last night, and
having been found wandering about without any
apparent habitatiop, was picked up and Gagged, ior
whici, he was charged 81. This man is son Of
Vulcan, and would be more likely to hnd work al
the forge and anvil in Richmond than here, &C
cordipgly he was advised to return iRstdntsr.
The schooner Cumberland, Capt. Simms, arrived
here last night, from Galveston, bound TO Boston.
with sugar and cotton. She has experienced
heavy weather, and put in here, leaking badly and
with loss of sails. The captain has entered 8
protest, and will have to discharge cargo
PERCUSSION.