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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-18

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-18

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Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

as kind of humbug for the South: but they put on the time of acquiring it indefinitely until Buchanan at last has brought it up. Af ter Mr. Clay wrote his letter, and John Quincy Adams came into power, did they practice what they said Net at all. They held it ur as happy delusion to all the Gulf States that they mnst eventually have Cuba, and would have it at no remote day; that snch was corfling to the free love school; that Cuba would just rush into onr arms any how. It is said she is gravitating toward us that is the term. We'll, sir, she has not gravitated an inch from where she stood when they wrote and if the Cuhans understand how the Americans wi treat them, it will not, with their consent, gravitate this way much longer. but they will keep "panting for liberty" I say that, be. cause the report seems to insinuate that the population are willing to come to us. do not know whether they are or not upon that subject have no information. They seemed at Cardeuas to receive 'swith hospitable hands to bloody graves" the men who, it was said, went there to aid them in obtaining freedom. You may say those who did that were the sold iery. Well that Spanish so'dirry is mixed up affair, and suppose most of it is collected from the Cuban peasants who live on the moun- tsins, and they will do the same thing again.
 There is nobody to be benefited by this ex- cert Spain, who would get largely more than the island would be worth. and we would he cursed with burden. The Cuhans might stand their ground until they could sell out. Negroes are much cheaper there I under stand than they are in Louisiana, and the an- nexation of the island would cause them to rise immensely in value there. The Cubans couid sell out to the GulfState men. who wanted t0 go over there and even if they were forced sales. they wonld get more than they are worth now That is the way they would go of; that is the way the island wonld be settled up but do not take it for grant cd that they desire it, excent as mere mat ter of ambition, matter of avarice-avarice of the meanest sort-and that avarice which the Senator from Louisiana says makes the Cuban planter annually count what is the val ne of a negro in sugar. He supplies him from the coast of Africa, and by his internal al- chymy, makes him into molasses or sugar. If the best of the population, the planters. are so cruel as to be professional pirates and nc- gro traders, and regularly make calculations upon negro's life in that way, do not think they are fit to come into this Union. With their barbarian and their cruelty, they would not suit us.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

aS The Temperance Lecture of Rev MT. Mangan at the Court House. on Wednesday evening last, was oneof the very best we have ever listened to. The room was crowded, majority of the audience being countrymen of the speaker. The tin and conse- querces nf intemperance were faithfully presented and applied, anu it is to be hoped that the effects of the lecture will be saiutary. At the close of the meeting the thanks of the audience were unanimous
 y tendered to the reverend gentleman for his elo- quent and impressive address.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

CHURNING IN THREE MINUTES year ago l an essay on Butter Makng-we believe from the per of Maj. A. B. Hckinson--appeared in columns not only stating what had been but suggesting what remained to be done to render Butter making per feet. This essay excited very general attention, and believe it has already melted several inventions One, at least which migM have been thus melted is new on exhibition at No 526 Broadway basement, entrance in Spring street, where churning is done every day at 3. and again at , P. M. The churi is composed mainly of two metallic rollers, fitted closely to each other in horizontsl position. A hopper above them receives the milk. which passes down between them as they are rapidly revolved by means of crank, and falls upon dasher more slow ly rotating below. One person is thus employed pouring in the milk at the rate of gallon or per minute, while another turns the crank-though this might he done by water or any other power. When the milk has all been turned in the chnrnng is sub stantionay done, though the motion is continued a minute so longer to gather the bucter A little cold water is then poured in. and the butter taken out, ready to be worked-the whole operation, when we observed it, being concluded in four minutes The butter is said by those who have used this chur to be decidedly superior in quality to that made in the old way, while its quantity is likewise improy cd The buttermitk is just pure. sweet milk, more palatable than ordinary skim milk. and we judge it more valuable as food. In the West, where cool milk-ccllars are and pans not abundant this churn would seem indispensable. while it must everywhere reduce the cost of making butter and of fitting up dairy. Daniel Johnson is the inventor.
 Tribune.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

tB" Rev. Dr. Hewitt of Bridgeport has sent to Pc ter Cooper of New York, 8 plan for a license law which provides for division of the population into Districts, and the icencing of one man in each dis trct to sell pure liquors under certain restrictions the licence to be given to the highest bidder, and the sale of impure liquors to be felony. The Doc tor thinks such law would execute itself, as the licenced vender would watch his district and his district would watch him. It is said that Mr. Cooper thinks this the best plan which has been suggested
 Dr. Hewitt thinks the present statute in Connec- ticut has proved failure, which is true in many towns, but in others it is faithfully observed as laws against many other crimes. The friends of Temperance are entirely at fault in not having it enforced everywhere. A dozen determined judicious men in any town in the State-not excepting Hart 'ord, New-Haven and Bridgeport-can put stop at least 10 the public sale of liquors and fearful re- sponsioilty rests good men who are guilty of the sin of omission in this regard It is as much duty to prevent sin m others when we have the power as it is to cease from it ourselves.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

HoLLowAy's 0INTMENT PHIs-FRAuDs.-TheY arc no frauds execrabe as tho'e which mperI ife md hea lth Therefore tue late attempts o dssemin- ate counterfeits of the above named great bHIsamc
 remedies infinitely more de,es'abe than the Ope,a- erupons, umors, legs. &r., thr0ugboD, the Union. look to the Ointment as the only element If cure Sufferers from dyspepsia. billions dis rdeFs sfrr. ions nf he bowels, etc, have equally firm reliase" the Pills. What, then, should he The punishment o the miscrean who offers perncious save in the pIsra ot the one, aud vile drastic compound under the name of the other In 10 be you have the eepu- inc article, see hat the water-mark, :" Holloway, New Yo,k and Lond on" is on every leaf of the boUk Of di rectons cnclOs ng each.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03


 fS Ezra Clark jr., the Representative in Congress from the Hartford district, has been induced by his friends in Washington to offer himself as an in dependent candidate for reelection in opposition to the regular nomination of his party and to that eff feet has published address to the people of his district two columns in length. He has evidently been made fool of by some of wags at Washington. In the main, MT. Clark has faithfully served his constituents for four years to the best of his ability and had respectable vote in the Republican con- vention for the nomination this spring. A majority of the delegates however, after several ballotngs, and comparison of views, preferred to nominate Dwight Doomis, and good party man it was the duty of MT Clark to acquiesce, as Mir. Loomis and his friends would have done if the action of the con- vention had been otherwise. The effect of Clalk s self-no,ninaion may be to aid, indirectly, the Bu- chanan candidate in that district but we trust the election of Mr. Loomis will be placed beyond doubt y the prompt action of those real friends of Clark who deprecate the step he has been induced to take The Courant, which strongly urged the nomination of Mr. c. before the convention, says 6 it would be more becoming for him to take off his coat and go to work, heart and hand to elect MT. Loomis, than it is for him to take the field against him."
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03
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In Lisbon. Ill. 17th ult, Deacon Eben NJ H;lIs. aged 66, formerly of Goshen. 1- -''''''
 In warren gth ult., Mrs. Flora, wife of Homer Sackett, aged 51. VI -.oA'S,
 In sharon, Olman Heath, Esq, aged 5g.
 Tn Watertown, 26th ult., 'Dr. Harvey Baldwin. formerly of Goshen. aged about 60.
 In Watertown. 18th ult., Fri Judd, aged 12 21st Georse Il; Bryan. aged 43 2Oth, Truman Baldwin ESD aged 66. Like his brother, whose death wa. notlced last week. he most valuable citieru nifty. "' "u-
 In Norfolk, 4th ult., Mrs. Hvinia capi.ld .rs. % N"''"e"' Aseo
 In Aigonac, St. Clair Co.,, Mich, 1Gth ult.. Ha- race Beers. aged 59-formerly of Watcrtown.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

tSs The great humbug of granting the President Thirty Millions to negotiate for the purchase of the Island of Cuba, has exploded. MT. Slidell who re- ported the bl thinking discretion the better part of valor has withdrawn it, with an intmation that he may present it again next winter. The speeches of MT. Thompson and others have 80 riddled the proposition that it's friends glad to get it out o the way. As the Connecticut democracy, at their State convention, favored this measure, they must Se somewhat disappointed in having it 50 summariy withdrawn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

THE BURNING OF THE SEDGwICK MANSION Al CORNWALL HOLLOW The destruction by fire, of this home of an ancient family, revives interesting re- miniscences. In l748, Deacon Benjamin Sedgwick removed to Cornwall Hollow from West Hartford, and built house on the site of that which has just fallen prey to the devouring element. Deacon Scdgwick died in l755, at the age of 42, leaving three and three daughters, all then young chil dren. Of his sons, the late General John Segwick, became the owner of the homestead, and spent his life there. The second son, Benjamin, merch- ant in North Canaan, and died there in 1776. The third son, Theodore was in after life, member of sachusetts and Judge of the Supreme Court of that State. Late in the Fall of 1775 General Sedgwick, then Major in the Continental Army, left home to join his regiment. (Hinmans.) at Ticonderoga, and during the first night of his absence, the house took fire and was entirely consumed He was called back by express and ill one week from the time of the fire, the frame of the house just burnt was comple ted and raised General Sedgwick had a family of twelve children, all of whom were born on that spot, and all of whom with their descendants have ever cherished an uncommon fondness for the old homestead. The destruction which has fallen upon the venerable dwelling, will bring many sorrows tc the hearts of the survivors. It had lately become the property of Major Sedgwick, of the United States Army, who had put upon it many improve ments, which made it, while it retained it's antique appearance of the most delightful places in the County. But it has now met the fate of its prede- cessor, and its foundations only remain.
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 Farewell, old Mansion Peace to thine ashes, and honor to thy memory! Many brave heart, and many a noble soul has found shelter under thy hospitable roof Many fervent prayer and many heartfelt thanksgiving has ascended to God from thy pious altar. May the memory of the kind greetings and cordial hospitalities, of which thy walls have been the witnesses. be cherished through all coming time! o.F 8.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

A DEFAuLT1NG BANK CLERK.-We chronicle in onl columns this morning another painful case of de faulting bank officer There is nothing specially citing in the affair." and, unhappily, it is lot ell an occurrence that any sensation is likely to be created by it in Vail street. and the circumstances will probably pass out of the memory of the public before the end of the week. The greater the pity. It is only the of the First Teller of the Atlantic funds ntrusted to his charge, leaving destitute and disgracsd young family to bear the consequences M of his crime. Only this and nothing more. The bank will lose nothing as the sreties of the deauiter are responsible for his stealings.-N F. Tunes
 The steamboat Princess, from Vicksburg for New Orleans exploded her boiler, caught fire and burned to the waters edge, at Conrad's Point near bston Rouge on Sunday morning. Four hundred passth oers were on board of her at the time, two hundred of whom are lost and missing, mostly residents of Louisiana and Mississippi.
 Gaius Fenn and Edward Weed, charged with for perv on the City Bank of New Haven, were examin- ed on Saturday; Weed was discharged and Fenn held for trial in 5000 bonds.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

18 Road makers, and farmers generally, are refer red to the advertisement of Messrs. s. H. Dudley Co.,, the manufacturers and patentees of valuable improved ScEaper, which is becoming very popular throughout the country. Messrs D. & Co. have numerous letters from those whohave tried the scra per- whose united testimony is that it is far supero, to the old style for roads, and useful for many pur poses on the farm
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

t4- The Senatorial Convention for the 18th Dis trct will he held at Wnsted on the 18th inst instead of Wolcottvle on the 18th, as stated in our last- Delegates will govern themselves accordingly.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03
coNvENroN-15th DISTRICT

The electors of the several towns composing ire 10th Senatorial District who are opposed to the tr- sent National Administration are requested to send the usual number of delegates to a convention to b, held at the Beardsley House. Winsted on Wednrs- day the l6th day of March next, at 1 0o'clocf, Co nominate a candidate to represent said district in the next General Assembly,
 A. Nai |. i hnapFonD, GGa; Dist. Com.
 Feb 28, 1859.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

- fB Nathaniel Smith Esq. of woodbury. gives the Lecture at the Court House on Monday evening next. Subject: "Cieopatra. the Lady of Fashion. D We trust there will be full house.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

fg.The President has vetoed the bill granting to the several States Public Lands in aid of semnares for instruction in Agriculture, Mechanics and the Useful Arts. The vote on the passage of the bill notwithstanding the objections of the President stood in the House. 105 to 96-not two thirds, and consequently the bill was lost.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

IS MT. Buchanan came into power with both Houses of Congress in his favor by large maorties. His Lecompton recommendation lost him the House of Representatives at the first session after his ina- guration. and now his Cuban policy and his grasp after the Army and Navy for the protection of the transit routes in Central America, have lost him the Senate It is conjectured that most of his Cab met will desert him next.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

tSThe present session of Congress terminates to- morrow; but the Senate will immediately convene tn Extra Session.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

oYH you want clean Carpets, and little labor in cleaning them, buy that best of modern inventions Ehsler's Patent Sweeper. E. L. Warner has "a few more left"
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

PROBATE CoNvENTIoN-LuCHFIK DIS
 TRICT.
 The delegates appointed to attend the Rcpublir n Convention for the Litchfeld Probate District will meet at the Mansion House in Litchfeld. on Frissv the 18th day of March. 1859, at 10 o'clock A, M ., nominate candidate for Judge of Probate for ra aJ District. PER ORDER OF DISTRICT CoxnlrxxE. Litchfield, Feb. 25th, 1659
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03
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In Plymouth, 22d ult., Alonzo E. Smith of Che shire and Cynthia A. daughter of Zen Tolles of F.
 Tn Norwich Town, 16th ult, by the Rev. Hiram Miss Lucy A. Arms of No rwich.
 :, Tn Winsted, Fist ult, by Rev Otis Saxon, OscaT F. Potter andsMiss Augusta A. Lawrencef1
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03
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A Ltchfield Association, will be delivcTr,l I.v NATHANIEL SMITH, Esq. of Woodbury at the C.urt Room, on Monday Evening, March 7th, ?, : o'clock: Subject: CLEOPATRA, THE LADY of rAsr- ION. Tickets 15cents.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03
UNION CoNvENT1oN--1sth SENATORIAL

CONVENTION.
 The electors of the several towns composing tLs 16th Senatorial District, who opposed to the pr sent National Administration are requested to pl delegates to Convention to be held at Fenn's HiI in Woodbury, March 23d, 1859, at II O clock A. M |, for the purpose of nominating candidate for ers- tor from said district to the approaching session Vf the General Assembly.
 Each town is requested to send four delegates nc. cording to custom in this district.
 Woodbury Feb 1e, 1859. tes
 WILLIAM COTHREN Senatorial
 LEHMAN w. CUTLER, Dist. Committee
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

ASSASSINATION Ar WAsHINGToN-Great excitement was produced at Washington on Sunday afternoon by the shooting of Philip Barton Key D. s. Attorney for the District of Colum ba. by Daniel E. Sickles memberof Congress from New York city, neulting in the almost instant death of the former. Mr Key was standing in the street conversing with New York gentleman, when MT. Sickles approached. charged him with scducng his wife, and instantly shot him with revolver, firing three shots. two of which took fatal effect. Sickles surrendered him self to the authorities. and is now in jail.
 It appears that there have been rumors for year past of improper intimaces between MT. Key and Mrs. Sickles. but they discreiited by Mir s. un- til Thursday evening last when he received an- onymous note informing him of a method by which he might satiefy himself of her inidelitr On Sun day morning, being in great agony of mind, he charged her, in presence of two witnesses with hav- ing illicit intercourse with Mir. Key which she de- nied at first, but afterwards acknowledged In the afternoon he met Key in the street, charged him with destroying his peace, and shot him as stated above. 5 .
 Mrs Sicklcs is the daughter of Antio Bagioli, an Italian music master in New York aII S. has taken from her her wedding ring, and desired her to write to her father to take her home. She had been to England with Mir. S.; was introduced by him to the Queen, and was ceiyed into the first circles while he was Secretary allegation under Mir. Buchanan He loved her with great devotion; lavishing all his means upon her, and living in house at a rent of $s000. The jewels she wore cost s5OO0
 MT. Key was nephew of Chief Justice Taney and son of the late Francis S. Key, the author of The Star Spangled Banner.' Key and Sickles had been personal friends, and both were intimate friends of the President. Sickles has one daughter six years old, and Key leaves four motherless children one daughter about fifteen years old.
 P. S. Mrs Sickles seems very renitent, and he has consented to her keeping the child uEt his case is determined. He has also returned to her the we'd ding ring.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

lB7 Holders of claims against the Litchfeld Bank, will bear in mind, that their claims must be presented to the Receivers, either at Litchfed or Harwinton, within the current month, in order to secure the benefit of any [farl future dividend.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

IS Senator Foster has been seriously i'll for two or three weeks, but has far recovered as to his seat in the Senate.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

Gov. Buckingham has appointed Gideon Wells of Hartford, QEFer H. Perry of Fairfield and Philip S. Beebe of 1le6hfeld, commissioners to settle with timilar commissioners from New York the disputed boundary line between the two States.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03
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Litoh6sld, Conn, Thursday, March 3, 1858
REPUBLICAN, NOMINATIONS.
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Litoh6eld, Conn, Thursday, March g. 1858 REPUBLICAN, NOMINATIONS. FOR STATE OFFICERS
 FOR GOVERNOR WILLIAM A. BUCKINGHAM, of Norwich. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, JULIUS CATLIN. of Hartford
 FOR SECRETARY OF STATE, JOHN BOYD, of Winchester.
 FOR TREASURER, LUCIUS J. HENDEE of Hebron
 FOR COMPTROLLER. WILLIAM H. BUELL., of Clinton.
 FOR CONGRESS. 4th Diytrict-ORRIS S. FERRY, of Norwalk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

Inthe Fourth district. the Opposition have for a candidate, the eloquent Orris s. Ferry Asa public speaker Mir Ferry has not his superior in the State. He is man of correct views. sound judgment, far reaching thought. and fluent speech. As a ready delter he will find few in Con gress that can eqnal him. We believe that he can be elected and we believe that he will be ]: but he has much to con- tend with His district is large one, and its inter. ests and feelings varied The money of Wall street and of Washington will be poured into Fair field and Litchfeld counties in prof,sion. There will he the great battle ground. We hope that the
 honest and true among the voters of Fairfield coun- ty will feel the necessity of untirng exertion until they have overcome the majority which wns given to MT. Bishop two years ago. We hear most en cnuraging accounts from Litchfcld county. The right determination is aroused there. The camp fires burning No part of the State will give SC good account of herself, when the great day oi battle comes -Couranf. t-s'l
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

lS MT. FERRY, the Republican candidate for Con. gress will speak in the several towns in the 17th District next week, as follows
 West Cornwall, Monday, March 7th, o'clock. Falls Village, Monday evening, o'clock Goshen, Tuesday afternoon, o'clock. Norfolk, Tuesday evening, o'clock. Sal shury, Wednesday afternoon, 1 o'clock. Salisbury, Wednesday evening, o'clock. Sharon, Thursday afternoon, l o'clock. North Canaan, Thursday evening, o'clock. Kent. g Friday evening, o'clock.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

fs s-see Advertisement of ''our Musical Friend ,,
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-03

4th Diytrict-ORRIS s. FERRY, of Norwalk.