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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1859-11-03
Communicated
RAILROAD MATTERS.

Mr.. s. E. Marsh, Civil Engineer, accompanied by
several citizens of LtchReld and Warren, made a
trial trip from Itchfeld to South Kent, and
Friday of last week. on the proposed routes for the
new Railroad. All the lines that have been seri-
ously proposed, towards the west passed over.
Taking course west to Bantam Church, thence
nrthcrly to point some twenty rods east of Mr.
n. 8. Griswold's house, and thence to the F." She
paug," and on its banks to the % Dug Way" no
serious obstacles were found which would forbid
laying the road with an easy grade. The range If
hills west of the Shepaug crossed, nearly west
of Peters Forge The summit can be easily reach
cd from the east but there appears to be some diff
Guilty in descending the west side of the range so
to reach the level of Warren Lake. in descending
into the plain beyond. careful survey may, how
ever. obvate many of the obstacles that presented
themselves. After reaching Maryall, our line in
tersected the line heretofore Iun by Mr. Mott and
although We endeavored to find practicable route
which should intersect the Housatonic r. r. al
South Kent, it is evident that Motifs line must he
followed to Gaylord's Bridge
On the New Milford route the most serious diff.
Guilty was found at Z" Camps" half mile east o.
New Preston. From that point to Peters Forge
the route is comparatively easy. We examined the
proposed line through Davis Hollow, but found ma
ny serious objections in the way of extensive cut
tings and filings. The Surveyor thought tina
whether the Gaylord's Bridge or New Milford rout,
be finally chosen, the line through the Dug Way
was most feasible. thorough survey of boil
lines will speedily be made with estimates Of thei
respective cost.
We found the people thoroughly aroused to tn
importance of the project, and avowing themselve
ready TO spend and be spent in the cause. L.
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fE- The detentions at the Stratford Junction Is
all annoyance to passengers to New Haven, which
should be remedied, if possible. We understand
that that the Hartford and Springfield, and Hart
ford and New Haven Companies are willing to de-
lay their afternoon accom- mediation train hour
for this purpose: and that it only remains for the
N. Y. and N H. Company to join in this arrange
ment to remove the principal cause of complaint
from Naugatuck passengers. The Hartford and
Providence Company also willing to detain their
afternoon trains from, Waterbury, so as to enable
the Naugatuck train to stay an hour longer at Win
sted than it can under present arrang which
will be an accommodation to those who have bank
ar other business in that borough. Such an ar
rangement would enable the stages here to come
from and return to the Ltchfield Station, between
the passage Of the up and down trains. We hope
1t may be perfected. A..
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DIED..

In this town, on the LIST inst, Elizabeth Tyrrcl,
aged years
At New Milford, Oct %, Enos Camp aged 80.
In Goshen, Oct IS, Gilbert B. oldest son Of
Solomon Adeine S. Rowe (colorcd) aged -
years. For of such is the kingdom of heaven.
In Hartford, Oct. 3d. Mr.. George Guern-
sey. aged Al years. His remains we've brought
to Watertown for interment
In Watertown, Get. %, Mrs. Nancy, wife of
Ransom Hitchcock, aged 81 years.
In Salisbury. Oct. rs, Widow Rachel Bundy,
aged So In the same town, Oct 20, Widow Es-
ther Frink aged SO years.
At Sharon, on the 31st ult of cancer, Mrs. Alb
aged SIS.
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HoLLowAY's OINTMENT AND ?ILLs.-Prior to the
introdue ton of Holloways Ointment. cancers were
supposed to be ineradicable except by the scalpe,
but this doctrine is now exploded The most de-
plorable cases--cases that could not be reached by
the knife or by caustic-have recently been cured
by this wonderful disnfectant, which acts as an ir-
resstible counter blast to the virus of the disease
arrests its progress, and relieves the empoisoned
flesh Of its terrible and offensive burden Scrofulous
Sores tumors. carhupces glandular swelllngs, sore
leg, ETC., no longer the bugbears they were in
former times. The Ointment aided in its action
10y the Pills, inevitably CUES them
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OLE GittBftlb enquirer
THURSDAY, NOV. 3, 1855.
THE VIRGINIA 1NsURRECr1oN.

We print in another column an article from a
Western newspaper, in which the editor shrewdly
an snarty shows up the ludicrous side OF this pal
try instruction which has so loudly agtated the
Old Dominion, and caused the Governor of the
State, like Shakespcares Fasta to head his ragged
re .iment of F. F. VS., and march to the bloody
for the protection and comfort of brave old
t,wn AMI a United States Arsenal against seven
ten " lite men an five b acks and not this brave
Wise Governs alo lie, but the high and mighty
J tines tho thrt-President of these United States.
have set up ;hor howl of defiance and bravado
worthy Of bigger and better cause.
But the picture has also its serious side-serious
at least to poor old John Brown and his rash con-
fc:l rate, who are now undergoing the merost
farce OF an impartial trial. under the protection % OF
Virginia law and Virginia Courts and who without
d,ult will be strung up upon the gsllows as e.am
p'S-nay, rather as martyrs-for they will die if
they must with the cool self possession and dignity
Of marty rdon to the power OF the slaveocrats and
the dignity of human law.
As contrast, rather than "a an excuse for the
crime Of these men. we also give our leaders, on
the first page of this paper, brief description of
tho wrongs the cruel tortures this same madd.nel
man received at the ands oc his present accuscrs
or their sympathizers ON the plains of Kansas, du-
ring the Border-ruffian war. Let us read it; and
SEQ who Of US, who of human flesh aud blood
wonid not be stirred up by ouch Hnngs as
these and melted, was he, to the ftl(lier con-
tinuance of those struggles for freedom and liberty
in which his hearts dearest blood, had been SO
barbsrously spilled by the oppressors. The blood
1t those murdered martyrs for freedom, still cries
from the stained soil Of Kansas 1t will not
suagcd hy the further murder Of this mani
coufcderates will it not rather be augmented
and when in after ages, future generations in
that prosperous State shall seek to erect memorial
tokens to those who persisted early in establishing
the freedom and liberty they possess. they shall
search deep in the virgin soil to find marble pure
enough and white enough to celebrate their virtu-
lives their brave DEATHS and their heroicdeeds,
and they shall not fiud it
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Woodbury. Female Academy.
Miss Clara c. Vail. Principal.

N0IsS OIdId =. van, 1IuCIPsI.
WVHE FOURTH TERM of this Institute will
Ill commence on Tuesday, Nov. Goth, 1859, and
continue sixteen weeks.
Instruction will be given in the common and
higher branches of English Literature Mathemat-
les. Latin. Spanish, Italian. French, Music and
Calisthenics. Every pains will be taken to render
the School worthy of public patronage
Board can be obtained in the vicinity of the
School on reasonable terms.
Circulars will be furnished for further informa-
ton by applying to the Principal either of the
officers of the Institution ..
ANTHONY C. STRONG, President.
BENNETT A. SHERMAN, r..
SETH STRONG, AA"s'ee''
Fl. w. SHOVE, Secretary.
Woodbury., Conn.,, Oct. 81, 1859. 28-3w
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ADAPTED FROM WORDSWORTH
With some wild thoughts,
They loved the liberty of man.

"a famous..man is Robin Hood,
"The English Ballad-singers Joyl
"And Scotland has man as good;
An outlaw of as daring mood;
She has her brave Rob-Roy!'
America of great renown,1
A hero has in old John Brown!
"Then clear the weeds from off his grave
"And let us chant passing Stavo,
In honor of that hero braye!''
A. D. 1900.
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az beautiful oak cigar-case which lies before
/ us and ornaments our sanctum with its elegant
trent and lucious filing reminds us of tho obliga-
ton we owe to Mr.. Egbert Warner, as one OF the
gifts which we obtained together with beautiful
steel engraving, by ratronizing him. Gee his ac-
yertisement, and 60 and do like U.S.. =.
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THvHE BOARD of SCHOOL VISITORS for the
OF will meet in the he's soa , r 1ssO
for the purpose of examining teachers, and doing
such other business as may be deemed necessary to
the advancement of the schools under their super
vision. SAM'L NJ. ENSIGN, Chairman.
Morris, Nov. l, 1859. %
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Notice.

WM7HEREAs Esther A., my wife, has left my
wv bed and board without jtst cause or provo
cation. This is to forbid all persons OF harboring OF
trusting her on my account as shall pay no debts
If her contracting. ANsELL CARTWRIGHT.
Dated at sharon this oath day Of Oct, 1869.
% Sws
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Improved SAFETY Lamps

EHOR burning Kerosene or Coal Oils. Also, Coal
IL Illuminating Oil of light color. extra quality,
at reduced prices, sold by G.. BEcKwr1H.
Nov LIST, 1859. 2S-Sm
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WINTER SCHOOL.
ELM PARK, LITCHFIELD.

VHVHE Winter Term of Five Months will COM
4 mence on. Tuesday November LIST,
when pupils will be received, and their names enc
tered. On Wednesday, the Exercises of the Session
will commence under an able Corps of Instructors.
JAMES RICHARDS,
WERNER BJERG.
Litchfeld. Oct. "a, 1859. tf-27
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M.ARFTF.D.

In Salisbury Oct. 27. by Rev DR.. Reid, Mr.
Charles H Bissell to Miss Thankful A., daugh
ter OF John Cleveland. ESQ.,
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The Great Eastern would probably sail for
Portland, Me. on or about October 2sth Prince
Albert visited her on the 18th.
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." Books can give
New views to life, and teach lis how to live.
They sooth the grieved the stubborn they chastise
Fools they admonish, ard confirm the wise;
Their aid they yield to all they never shun
The man of sorrow, nor the wretch undone.
Unlike the hard. the selfish and the proud,
They fly not sulen from the suppliant crowd,
Nor tell to various. people various things,
But show to subjects what they show to kings"
Grnhhe
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Valuable Farm for Sale.

V4EulD1e 0fHA 1Or Sta1c.
TE1HE subscriber wishing to move from the State
IL offers his FARM for sale. On the Farm are
good buildings and enough of them an orchard Of
about hundred GRATED trees in good bearing or
der good maple orchard; also an abundance OF
wood Amy person wishing to purchase dairy
farm will find it for their interest to call me- as
will sell at great bargain, and make the terms Of
payment easy. Stock and tools will be sold with
the farm it the purchaser should wish.
WILLIAM LYMAN.
Goshen, Oct. II, 1859. 3w26
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III i ITO " L EN-
| DIcKENs's.
lOliver Twist.
Donibey and Son.
Nicholas Nickleby.
Pickwick Papers.
David CopperfieId.
Old Curiosity Shop.
Martin Chuzzlewit.
MRS. sREY's.
Lena Cameron.
Maneuvering Mother.
Belle Of the Family.
Baronet's Daughter.
Little Wife.
Gipsey's Daughter.
Alice Seymour.
Hyacinth.
MISS PIcKERIEG's.
Heiress.
Secret Foe.
Poor Cousin.
Merchants Daughter.
Prince and Pedlar.
Agnes Serle.
The Squire.
Nan CairelI.
Expectant.
ton of Publications Just
y Bookstore, next Episco-
H. SMITH. 4ropris tor,
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BUNS RECE1V r
! NARRyATT'S.
Poor Jack.
I Jacob Faithful.
Frank Mildmay. :
Pirate and Three Cutters.
Perciv al Keene.
Peter Simple.
Japhet in search ola father.
BULwER's.
Ernest Maliravers.
Alice, or the Mysteries.
T. 8. ARTHuR's.
Mary Moreton.
Love in High Life.
Divorced Wife. /,
Two Brides.
Agnes the Possessed.
Ba nker's Wife. |,
| A Year after Marriage.
Pride a nd Prudence. /;
Iron Rule.
Two Mercha nts.
Lucy Sanford. Il
EUGENE SUES. |.
Wandering Jew. II
First Love, or a Story OF
the Heart.
FEvHE above are a port
IL opened at the Count,
pal Church. JOHN +
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-11-15

Counterfeiters Hung.-An excited crowd
Of Missourians, residing in the vicinity of
Mascoutah, ILL.,, recently found three men in
their midst, with about ten thousand dollars
worth OF counterfeit money on their persons,
and determined to put a stop to such high
handed violatio of law at once, they took
two of these men before Judge Lynch, tried,
condemned, and hung them on the spot. The
third one being citizen of Illinois, and
thinking it the duty of Illinois, to honor their
laws, the Miss0urians handed him oner to the
folks of Mascoutah, to be dealt with as they
might see fit.
There is now in Liverpool, person named
Elizabeth Roberts, who, according to her
own statement, was bern in June, 1749, or
in the 22d year of the reign of George H.
She has attained to tine age of ITO, and it
is possible she may survive many years Ion
ger.
young man in ST. Louis, on Thursday
night last, vas seized, gagged, bound hand
and foot, and cloth saturated with chloro-
form put over his face, when the villains
robbed him of $40, and watch valued at
$500.
The Fairy Cross, from China, has arrived
in England, with $4,000 lbs. of tea. This
is the second ship with new seasons ICON
gous.
James Barlow committed suicide in Caro-
line co., Va, few days since.
Farrar has been fined $3.50 and sente need
to three months imprisonment in Staunton,
Va, for killing Michael Vance by blow Of
his fist
Mineral Discoverg.-A vein, or rather a
formation, some thirty or forty feet wide,
containing PLATINUM and gold, has lately
been discovered near Fredericktown Mis-
souri,. The richness of the ore is not yet
known.
Good Salary.-The salary of the Clerk of
the House of Delegates of Virginia is 81 800
per annum. There are said to be several
candidates for the post.
| 1t is said that chickens of new breed,
called "Encliptendeau," are being introdu-
ced in this country, Instead of feathers they
are covered with fine hair, like that of lap
dogs, very white, soft and beautiful, and
have curious red ornaments on tn cir heads
Michael Riley died in st Louis on the 10th
INST, while wrestling with friend.
! j b Harris, an old citizen of Danylle, Va,
died suddenly on the 18th inst.
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OCEAN HOUSE, P0R1yMOUTH

A II RULES held in the Clerks office of the
"A Court of the Corporation of the City of
Norfolk on the 9Th day OF November 1859;
william T Pearson, merchant trading -
under the firm and style of z
VIM. 7. Pearson T. Co., Plt'f.
against q
Samuel +. Upton and Charles Durham, p
late Merchants and Partners trading under 10
the firm and style of Samuel +. Upton Co. hi
Diff. ~
In this suit the object Of which is to recover
Of the Defendants. $5O93.4s due by the Defen-
dants acceptances, tho Plaintiff having tiled his
declaration and the Defendants not having been
served with q copy of the attachment issued
in this suit or of the process therein, it is or.
dered that the said Defendants do appear here
within one month after due publication hereof,
and do what is necessary to protect their in.
terests, and that copy OF this order be pub.
lished once 4 week for four successive weeks
in the Day Book, a newspaper published in the
City OF Norfolk and posted at the front door of
the Court House on the first day OF the next
Corporation Court Of this City. A Copy.
JN0. WILLIAMS.
Chandler y Ellis, P. Q. nos
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A Sad Cose.-Those who cannot look into
the domestic life of families Attic ted by a
great conhagratiOn, can have little idea of
the distress which it sometimes brings. The
excitement of the poor, in their efforts to
save their iuelegant household furniture but
to them their all, adds piquancy and interest
to the Incidents Of fl re; but who, of all that
look upon the scene, imagines the heartsck-
ness and despair that sometimes comes upon
the sufferers?
An incident of the late fire in the third
district furnishes strong example of the sad
desolation which it has entailed.
A laboring man, by the toll and careful
savings of himself and wife, during sixteen
wears, had accumulated little sum, which
he had invested in house for the family.
Year by year the spot where his affections
were garnered grew more pleasant to the
eye, as shrubbery carefully trimmed, flowers
tenderly nourished, and vines taught to
Of amber over the portico unfolded a wealth
of blossom and green shade.
The fire on Saturday night laid waste the
rustic scene Of domestic enjoyment, the suf-
ferers only removing in safety few of the
least valuable articles of furniture and their
daughter, who had been confined to her bed
by an illness of some days duration.
The loss of the labor Of sixteen years bore
comparatively light upon both mother and
father, through their anxiety Tor the welfare
of their child. Renting small tenement
across the street from the smoking ruins
they bought few articles for present COM
fort and saw their daughter die. While she
was in their coffin in their new abode, the
fire bells rang again, and the devasting ele-
ment was found close upon them. So rapidly
did the fire spread, that they escaped from
the house, saving no single article except
the coffin containing the body of the daugh-
ter, which was deposited in the open street.
Then came down upon those brave hearts
the gloom of despair. Sitting npon the end
of the last tenement of his child, the father
gave way to paroxysm of grief; when the
mother, sitting by its side, in the streets,
was no less self-possessed than her husband
The crowd made up a small purse to ena-
BILE them to bury their dead; but what can
restore them again to the contentment they
enjoyed before the occurrence of the confag-
rations, which left them destitute rnd child
less
1t is well that we do not see the misery
which dwells in the hearts Of our neignbors;
but the slight manifestations which OCCASION
ally rea oh the public eye shauld teach as to
be charitable.-N. o. Pacayune.
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The DISMAL SWAMP CANAL.-An adjourn
ed meeting of the stockholders of this com
pany was held yesterday at the office on
Main street.
The Board OF Directors were reelected for
the ensuing twelve msnths, viz: Capt ain
Jos. Cornick, President; George Mcintosh.
Conway Whittle, C. w. Newton and R.
Dickson, Directors.
In the report.of Mr.. Patton, the able chief
engineer, it appears that about three.fifths
OF the new excavation-embr acing about
three and half miles-from Joice's Greek
to Pasquotank river, has been completed.
The water at the junction at Pasquotank riv-
er is twenty feet deep, at mean tide, and as
the Noccasin tract is avoided by this cut the
Improvement will be great benefit to this
important canal line of Virginia and North
Carolina.
A singular discovery was made on the
line OF the extension, which is a genuine
sulphur spring, eight and half feet below
the surface. Large logs and stumps were
also found eight feet below the surface of
the ground, one of which was charred, and
full three feet in diameter.
The report of the engineer will probably
be published, and is highly interesting.
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THANKSGIVING DAY. The season tor the
Thanksgiving celebration is now upon US,
and we see no movements being made to
have day specially set apart for the OBJ.
servation of this old-time-honorsd custom.
We hope something will be done Immediate
ly, and let us have day ON which we shall
specially offer up the grateful outpourings
of the heart for the manifold blessings Of
Heaven, as displayed in the heaithful condi-
ton of our bodies, crops, &c. True, the
institution is decidedly Yankeeish in its ORR
gin, and till within few years has been
confined within the precincts of "Wooden
Nutmegs" and other motions" yet, it is a
very commendable usage, and we trust the
Executives of Norfolk and Portsmouth will
take the matter in hand and appoint day
for the purpose. The Gath of the present
month has been adopted as suitable time
by many OF the states and cities, and we
therefore recommend that day. Give US
Thanksgiving.
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MMarried,2--ssDied,,

Such is the brief announcement which
come to us with every morning journal of
the news. Marrying and giving in mar
riage. Dying and passing away. 1t is not
an unnatural proximity, in which these re-
cords are found in all our papers. 1t is the
proximity of nature, as proved by our daily
observation. Here friend enters into the
holy alliance of matrimony. There some
other friend or stranger is welded to dath
and the grave.
Last week, we sketched, In hasty outline,
"The Bridap'--this week we have written
"The Burial" Would it were only a fancy
sketch! Would that fond friends might
awaken from their sorrow and find it all a
dream. Too true is it that the ha nd of the
cheaper whose name is DEATH" has plucked
away another of earth's flowers to wear in
his crown Of triumph. Oh, how many such
is he gathering every hour! Mary was
sweet child-a joyous presence, radiant
sunbeam in the atmosphere of home. 1t is
not every daughter OF fifteen years, of whom
her parents can say that her aim was always
to make others happy. A favorite among
her school companions and young associates,
Mary was always cheerful, always ready to
sacrifice her own convenience to the good of
others. So much the sterner was the decree
of death so much the harder for admiring
and loving friends to loose her forever from
their sight.
1t was brief illness Iby which her hold on
life was sundered. A fortnight, and that
terrible typhoid-days Of restlessness and
nights of pain-reason gone-intelligenc
lost-wasting ,fainting and the fearful crisis
death!
And the burial how sadly the funeral
train went forth upon that day of weeping !
At an hour when ten thousand were gather
ed at the domestic board in unbroken circles,
to celebrate the annual thanksgiving"
this household, with pastor and friends as
sembled, went forth beneath the weeping
sky, nature commingling her tears with
theirs, to bear the withered flower to its au-
tumn bed.
Such are lite's lessons. 'Marri. d.
'Died."
Joy-Sorry. The Bridal-tae Burial.
The Altar-the grave. And vino shall dare to
say, 1t is not better to 60 to the house of
mourning than to the house of feasting?
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OXFORD HALL.-The interest and pleasure
manifested in the performances of the Marsh
Juvenile Troupe appears not in the least de-
gree to languish, as large and appreciative
audience again filled Oxford Hall last night
to witness the rendition of the legendary
fairy play of Cinderella, and the laughable
Comedy OF A Trip to Cosey Island, both of
which were very well received by the audi
ence. Tonight the Golden Farmer and
Loan OF Lover, are to be presented, and
as these combine all the beauties of the sen.
timental and all the mirth of the farcical, we
expect to see another full house tonight to
witness them.