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and the next instant saw the blade of a dag ger, driven up through the thin mattrass in the very place where had been lying I gave a low groan which was answered by chuckle from beneath the bed
 An easy death Now for the spells ? heard the same voice say. And at the same instant the head and shoulders of the inkeeper were thrust out from the bed-hangings. Covering him with the muzzle of one of my pistols, 1 said:
 Come forth, sir, and deliver yourself up I Your innocent guest is no other than a detective officer! Don't attempt to escape-1 shall fire if you don
 But he did try, and I speedily sent pistol ball after him. The report was succeeded by a deep groan, and instantly NJ. Berret and his as sistants rushed in. A nasty search was sufii- cient to discover the landlord under the bed welterng in his blood, and the hostler was seiz- ed before he had an opportunity to close the se- cret pannel in the wall, through which he at tempted to escape.
 This pannel, as short search disclosed to us, opened directly into a hollow partition, which communicated to a lower room. By means of this strange contrivance, the assasslns had always been able to enter this particular chamber at any time; and once through the pannel without having disturbed the unsuspect- ing sleeper, their work was easily done. This bed was, as have said, constructed in such a manner that sleeper could maintain only one position in it; hole had been worked for the passage of the dagger, and powerful thrust had been in every instance enough to transfx the heart of the victim. After rifing it of eve ry thing valuable, the murderers were accustonl- ed to carry it out in the darkness of the night and leave it in one of the public streets of the town. And so adroitly had the game been play ed that no shadow of suspicion had attached to the real criminals.
 The inkeeper recovered from the wound which gave him, but it was only, together with his his partner in guilt-the hostler--to receive one of much more serious character from the hands of the executioEer.
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THE GUEST-CHAMBER OF THE INN
 AT ST IVES.
TFrom the Journal of a Detective. I

From the Journal of Detective
 I received an urgent letter from the sub-agent of St. Ives, calling me to come and unravel the mysteries of many murders committed there, to which no clue could be had. Proceeding on the journey 1 met the sub-agent, Berret in the dili gence which had to carry me to St. Ives.
 The excitement consequent upon this alarm ing state of affairs, had caused the sub-agent to decide upon personal investigation of the mat ter, and when 1 encountered him, he had already started for St. Ives, so that our destination was the same.
 You entrapped the rascal, Jacques Guichard so admirably, M. Beret remarked, that am led to hope for your success in the present, dark and doubtful as the matter now looks
 At all events was my reply, I deem it no more s than justice to myself, to make strong ef- TOT loI', must ask you, however, Monsieur Der I .e', to give me the entire management and con- trol ol Inls matter in every particular 1 | Will do so, and with pleasure. Frame what ever plans, and use whatever means von nlaasa 1 to this business. P'' '''''N'ns
 'Th,s will be we'll But one thing more. Mon. sieur Berret. You must be as secrat os tha grave. Do not upon any consderat m lot ;t 'he he known in St. Ives that there is detective oes s cer nearer to them than Paris and above all do not suffer yourself to make inqury concernino these murders. Leave me to ask all questions in my peculiar manner
 The sub-agent promised full compliance witt my instructions, and in few moments we were rolling through the darkness and rain into the village of Ives. During these few moments however. an incident occurred which necessaril, has an important bearing upon my narrative. Our conversation had been held as matter O course, in so low tone as not to be overheart by the other occupants of the diligence; in fac 1 had hardly noticed any of their faces. Bu ] now, as I finished speaking for the time with M
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Very truly yours

How TO TRAssPLAxr.-Those who have pro' vided early plants of cabbages, tomatoes, etc, in hot-beds, cold frames, or boxes of earth, will of course transfer them to the garden or field as soon as the soil or weather will permit. A lit tie care will save an immense loss. Before lift ing the plants, it is important to thoroughly soak the ground in which they are growing. Let this be done several hours before transplanting. The greater amount of soil that can be made to adhere to the roots in taking up, the better. Take them up only as fast as they can be set out two hours exposure to the sun or wind is often loss of some days growth, if not total loss of the plants. " No pains, no gains here.
 Most persons prefer setting at evening, and when the ground is wet with rain. We prefer n dry soil, so that it will not be packed by tramping. When the hole is made have pint or more of water poured in. Before the water all soaks away, the plant is set in, and the hole filled up with dry earth. Most of this is wetby the water, so that the plant is surrounded by moisture, and yet the surface is left loose, and open-not packed or baked We are certain that the trouble required IS abundantly repaid. whether the number of plants be large or small
 What will pay in a garden, will pay in field.
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THE AMERICAN FLAG.
DY JOS. RoDMAN DRAKE.

When Freedom from her mountain height UnfurPd her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night,
 And set the stars of glory there. She mingled with its gorgeous dyes The milky baldic of the skies,
 And striped it's pure celestial white 1 With streakings of the morning light. | The from his mansion in the son
 She called her eagle bearer down, And gave into his mighty hand
 The symbol of her chosen land. Majestic Monarch of the cloud,
 Who rear'st aloft thy regal form, To hear the tempest trumpings loud And see the lightning lances driven
 When strive the warriors of the storm, And rolls the thunder-drum of heaven, Child of the sun to thee tis given
 To guard the banner of the free, To hover in the sulphur smoke, To ward away the battle stroke, And bid it's blendings shine afar, Like rainbows On the cloud of war, The harbngers of victory! Flag of the brave thy folds shall fly, The sign of hope and triumph high, When speaks the signal trumpet tone And the long line comes gleaming OH, Ere yet the life blood, warm aud wet, Has oinmed the glistening bayonet, Each soldiers eye shall brightly turn To where the sky-born glories burn; And as his springing step advance, Catch war and vengeance from tic glance, And wien the cannon mouthings loud Heaven in wild wrcaths the battle stroud, And gory sabers rise and fall
 Like shoots of flame on midnig ght's pail:
 Then shall thy meteor g lances glow, And covering foes shall sink beneath Each gallant arm that strikes below That lovely messenger of death.
 Flag of the seas on ocean wave
 Thy stars shall glitter OCT tie brave; When death carecring on the gale, Sweeps darkly around tLe belIicd sail, And frightened waves rush wildly back, Before the broadside's reciiEg rack,
 Each dying wanderer of the sea Shall look at once to heaven and thee And smile to sec thy splcndors fly h triumph OCT lis closing eye.
 Flag of the free hearts hope and ho:4e by angel hands to yalor given
 Thy stars have iit thy welkin dome, For all thy hUcs were born in heaven. Forever float that standard sheet! Where bieaths the foe but falls before ~u5, With Freedom soil beneath our feet, And Freedoms banner streaming Ter us
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How TO MAKE AN AMERICAN FLAG.-Notwith- standing the number in use, few persons know how to make an American flag properly. The rule is as follows: Tine flag should be one half longer than wide, viz: If six feet wide nine feet long, if eight feet wide twelve long, The stripes should be alternately red and white, se- ven red and six white, top and bottom both be- ing red. The field should be blue, and extend over seven stripes, commencing at the top four red and three white The stars, signifying the number of States, should be white, arranged on the blue field in the shape of fye-pointed star. We have seen many flags with thirty four stars, which is not correct, as by act of Congress the additional star is not added to the flag uutil the 4th of July succeeding the admission of new State. E. Ear <ss+
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Dentistry.

nR. E. w. BLAKE, WOULD CALL THE .D attention of his patrons to his superior mode of filling Teeth with pure gold, which ren. ders further decay next to impossible. Hewould also ask them to look at his superior Single Gum Teeth also to his Premium Continuous Gum Teeth-the best in use.
 The striotest attention given, as usual, to the careful yet Expeditions Extraction of Teeth witt or without the use of Chloroform, Ether sne other benumbing agents,
 Business hours from 8o'clock, A. NJ. to6 O 'clocl ?. M. Office in the first building south of thu Mansion House, Cup stairs)
 Sixteen years in the business-Thirteen il titohield, Conn.
 Litchtield January 1, 1861.
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c. s. WhapIes.

ID EPAIRER OF CARRIAGES AND WAGONS -AG of all kinds, at the old shop of Vim. Rogers in West street. Particular attention paid to re- painting and trimming. Also, new work made to order in the shortest possible time and at the cheapest rates for the ready rhino
 Give me a call. Off
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The War Department especially keeps its of fcers employed night and day. An immense amount of business is transacted. The tele- graphic wire leading directly to the room of the very efficient chief clerk, is both convenient, and is constantly employed in the transmission and receipt of messages.
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EgEs4it 4'Olfas.EziaaS.

NYSrER AND BILLIARD SALOON. OYs- SD ters Roasted, Stcwed aud n the Shell; also f'f sale in any quantity. Opp ,sitc Central Park. Iitchfcld, Conn. 3S.
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The comet just discovered by M. Thatchss is said to be now plainly visible to the naked eye. Star-gazers will find it in the quadrangle of the sDipper," in the Great Bear-a hay star, pear- est the brightest of the four. It already shows tail three degrees long in the telescope. M moves rapidly from the northeast, and la NW days will be conspisieps.
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E. CrOSSlllasa.

nENTIsT, SUCCESSOR TO c. M. HOOKER l1 office in South street, over the Post Office.
 ed, and warranted to give entire satisfaction.
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A TTORNEy AT LAW. OFFICE IN EAST "A Street, directly opposite the Congregational Church, Ltchteld, Conn.
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George A. Eticfz0X,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW A Office in Court House, LitClfeld, Conn.
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Vim. Eh. ssialslais,

nEALER IN FOREIGN AND STAPLE DRY AV Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Glass Ware and Yankee Notions, No. West Street, lst door west of the Couft1ousc, Litchfeld, Conn.
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R. iNfGYIsslilisEis

&NLOCK AND WATCH MAKER HAS JUST S received d good assortment of JrweIry an' other desirable goods. which will be gold low Clocks and Watches repaired, and jobbing done at short notice.
 Litchlell, July, 1850. Gml3
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
James Humphrey, Jr.

NALAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PRINTER H and Publisher of HE LITcHFIEED ENQUIRER Jeb Printing of all descriptions neatly and promptly executed. Legal Blanks of tine various kinds, always on hand. Office in Bishop Sedg- wiek's Building, West Street.
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George M, Woodruff,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW "A and Commissioner of Deeds for the State of Now York. Litchield. Conn.
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Norfolk Savings Bank

MS NOW OPEN FOR THE RECEPTION OF N, deposits. Deposits draw interest from the first day of every month.
 ROBBINS BAYFIELD, President.
 W. W. WEIGH Vice President, A. G. PETTIBONE. Treasurer. l2tf
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EI. w. Seymour,
Henry M. DusaOls.

"A TrORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW "A Litchisld. Conn.
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Sugars are Cheap,

LUST received, a new supply of Crushed, Pull ep verized, Coffee, Yellow and Brown Sugars selling much below former prices, at
 VIM. H BRAMAN'S.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-05-16

AmbrOtypes! Ambro.ypcs! FHSHESE POPULAR PICTURES ARE TAKEN A with great success, and at a tritiing ex- pense, at
 JUDD s GALLERY, No. ? South street. Litchheld Oct. 4, 1S6O 24
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q. H. HOIlister.

A TTOENEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW "A Litchield, Conn. Office in the Seymour Building (up stairs,) South Street 52
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Buckingham 6 Swift,

A TroRNEYs AT LAW, NO lC9 ERoAD- "A way, 3d Floor, Gilsny Building, coruer Of Courtland street, NewYork
 JOHN NJ. BUCKINGHAM, FREDERICK E. SWIFT.
 Our Mir. Swift is Commissioner of Deeds for the various States, and Notary Public. Particu- lar attention is given to taking testimony, ac- knowled gements &c.' St
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Robert NI. Treat.

MEANUFACTUHER OF CORN sITELLERs, 1SA Churns, Safety Tug Irons, &c., Morris, Conn.
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JAPANESE OLONG TEA.
 eD A choice article, the flavor and color, when drawn, resembles fine Hyson-only to be found at VIM. H. BRAMAN'S,
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Bishop & sseAGWick,

HAEALERs IN DRY GOODS, READY MADE My Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hardware Crockery, Groceries, &c., &c, West Street, Litch field, Conn.
 0. B. BISHOP. T. s SEDGwICK.
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The use Of guano, as manure, was long known to the Peruvians, and so highly was the article valued that the L,cas, the ancient rulers of Peru, at one time attached the penalty oi death to the offence of killing the manufactur ers' of the article-the sea fowl that haunted the coast.
 Sir Humphrey Davy was the first who sug gested the employment of guano in British hus bandry. This was in the year 1910; but the distinguished chemists advice was not acted up on till thirty years afterwards. In l940, a small quantity of the article was imported by Mr. Myers. of Liverpool, which, on being applied as fertilizer produced wonderful results that in the following year the large quantity which was the annual dema nd for guano in Britain has only been satisfied by the enormous supply of from 100000 to 3G0000 tuns. The great demand for this curious substance inducing enterprising merchants to explore other regions than Peru in search of similar commodity, and with con siderable success, as guaDo is now imported Tn large quantities from various countries With scarcely an exception, the guano found in every locality, except en the Chinchas islands, the other places along the coast of Peru, contains but small proportion of ammonia in relation to the amount of lime; and, as it is an established fact that certain crops require more than others do, an abundant supply or pnosphate or lime, IL Is very desirable that the farmer should know the composition of the various kinds of guano, in order that he may apply the most suitable kind to his crops, as the time for purchasing ar- tifcal manures is rapidly approaching. g.-Irish Country Gentleman.
 JGuano should never be brought into contact with seeds. It should always be mixed with about six times it's weight of finely sfted soil lOam we think is hest Guano renuiras oonsid. erable moisture to give out its fertilizing proper ties; in dry seasons its effects are inconsidera- ble. Peruvian guano is monopoly; the gov ernment of Peru fix the price of it, and farm it out to great company, who charge $40 per tup for it-ED -
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David c. Buckley,

n EALER IN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE OF .ED all kinds and prices. Chairs, Tables Bu- rea,s, Bodsteads and Cofins. Also Picture Frames Toilet Stands and Sofas made and sold with neatness, elegance and dispatch.
 Warehouse, West St., LitChtield, Conn. 1y3Q
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Ibt Git1b6elo Gl1quirer
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING By JAMES HUMPHREY, Jr. On the third floor of the Enquirer Building,
 LITCHFIELD, CONN.

T E R M S.
 SUBSCRIPTION PER ANNUM: Village subscribers (by carrier,) and single aaiI subscribers, IN ADVANCE. ...........Sl Sl oo Town subscribers (of the carriers route,) and mail subscribers, in bundles, IN AD- VANCE. ..... 25 NaT Postage FREE within this County.
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trated manure with which we are acquainted ; and under certain circumstances, it exceeds all other substances in its fertilizing influences. A manure is valuable in proportion to the amount which it contains of three esubstances-amn phosphate of lime, and alkaline salts (compounds of potash and soda with acids). The propor- tions of these ingredients present in farmyard manure are shown in the following figures, and are the average results of several analysis made by ourselves
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ADVERTISING :

Fourteen lines or less-1, 2, or 8 weeks. S1 % Each continuance thereafter, per week. 20 Probate and other legal notices at the usual rates.
 Yearly advertisements at the following rates One column, $75; one half column. S37 one
 third column, S25 :; one-fourth column, SIS. Business Notices not eeding half square
 S3 % per annum.
 Obituary notices and Poetry, three cents ! line
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MaNsFon ssGgE&r. G SPENCER, PROPRIETOR, L1iCHFIELD, ,, Ss Conn. g.
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Berret, and looked around meal discovered in
 the elderly gentleman who sat directly behind
 us Monsieur Lemare wealthy wine seller of Bordeaux, and with whom was quite intimate, Upon recognizing me, he greeted me cordially, and we conversed together upon passing topics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-17
THE ALL SUFFICIENT TIRES.

TR1EsEMAR, l,2 and s-Proteoted by Royal
Letters Patent of England, and secured By the
Seals Of the Ecoie de Pharmacis de Paris, and the
Imperial College of M ediolne. Vienna
No. 1IsInyaluable for exhau stion and natOrrhea
and al ply sioal disabilities.
No. completely ersdicstes all traces of those
diseases that have been hitherto treated by the Hau
scOus and pernlci I'd use of oopaiva and Gu bebs.
No. has entirely suppisnted the Injurious use of
mercury, thereby insuriDg To the sufferer speedy
relief, dispersing all impurities, and roofing out
the venom Of d~ease.
=, THESE HhR, Nos. asnd s. are prepared in
and be carried in the waIstcoat pocket Sold
in tin cases, and divided into parate doses as 81
mInistered BY Velpeau, La emsnd, Roux, Ricord
&o Price IS eaoh. or fur cases for 50, which
saves IS; and 81 cases, hereb, there il cav
ing OF SO. To be had, Wholesale and retail, of Dr.
BARROW, of 1914 Beecker street, New York.
lmnejlatsly on reoeivluga remittance, DIR. Barrow
will forward the iriesenr TO any part of the world,
securely packed, and addressed aecordng TO the In,
stInct ms of the writer.
The BOOK, of all others, that should be read by
men with damaged and broken down constitutions
Is "Human raity, or Physiological Researches, ,,
IL is beautifully illustrated and treats minutrly Of
AL ths symp oms that lnvarably develop them
seyes. sooner or later resulting from the frailtes
and vitating habits OF esrls youth, Incapaotsting
mouIal state, and if not checked in time deg ener-
ating all the functions of manhood, and bringing
him, step BY step to lingering and untmely death.
Sold BY DIR. IA RROW, 194 Bleecker street, four
doors below Maodougal, New York.. Price Is
ceuts. Sent free every where.
ington. ID. G. de q 6m
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Gator oil AZ Of grandmothers, and particular
ly those Of the male sex.) Thus advised,
and in no very sanguine temper, Paul rode
inte Shottover on the top Of q stage, on a Sat
urday morning, and after refreshing his inner
and outer man at the hotel, proceeded to view
his church.
Now, to an earnest and unsophisticated Chris
tian like the Rev. Paul Clifton, used all his life
to neutrality-suspicious. pews, carpeted aisles,
sofa'd pulpits, and scrupulous cleanliness in
city churches, the little meeting.hous of
Shottover was like to be q shock.
A shock, certainly, to his sense Of comfort
and decency-perhaps (who knows?) to his
faith in the Christian doctrine.
1t is unpleasantly situated in the extreme
edge of q bare and sterile clay -bank-down
which, verify believe, 1t will tumble some
rainy day. Its low roof; its mud -bespattered
walls, once painted dirty white; its narrow
doorway, making no allowance for sinners in
crinoline; its ragged wagon shed, like Jack
Straw's house, neither wind tight nor water
tight, and through whose board-sides several
generations of idle horses had gnawed sundry
holes, which gave their successors occasional
privileged squints into cool meadow beyond,
thus pointing Sunday lesson, even to obsti-
nate horse flesh, by this pleasant vision of
pleasant grass fields; and this fanked by an
appalling architectural novelty-a bell-tower,
or embryo steeple, standing on its own base,
duu giving tuc im pTcssiOu W al uuIdIullldI eye
that it had been lifted down from its proper
place on the roof by some light-handed giant
all this does not promise we'll to a man who
holds his faith by the ties of mere use and
comfort
Within, the narrow aisles are covered with a
fine coating Of rich Indiana mud. The hard,
STRAIGHTFORWARD, uncushioned pews afford no
rest to the wicked; nor, indeed, to the pious
either, unless, as is sometimes the case, piety
and adipose tissue are found in the same
body. The preaching-stand has, at least. the
merit of consistency, being neither cleaner
nor more ornamental than the rest of the
church. Rain-stained windows, bare, white
washed, and partly peeled walls, white
where no stains of tobacco betoken the rest
ing place Of some saint who chews the eud of
Virginia content beneath the shadow of the
preachers long arms; and huge stove, whose
pipes stretch like vast arms along the ceiling
on both sides, as though preparing to shed a
fervid blessing on the assemblage; truly here
was found cause sufficient for a series of shocks
to Christians of weak faith or sensitive nerves.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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SPIKINo CANNON There 10 no method Of spik-
ing cannon which will forever prevent its use
IL the spike Is made Of iron or Of unhardened
steel, IL may be removed by the drill. IL It is
loosely inserted, or without much force, 1t may
be blown out by firing a charge Of gunpowder
placed In the bottom Of tue bore Buff the spi he
Il made Of hardened steel to at the vent closely,
ard is driven In with greal force and II its lower
end 10 msde son and riveted within the bore,
then neither the drill nor gnnpowder can remove
II; the vent remains perfectly closed. The only
remedy IN such cases 10 to drill a new vent which
may be done without imPairing the serviceable-
mesa Of the gun.