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Tuesday Afternoon, .Ma_r/ 14-Petition
of Herman C. Stone vs. Richard Stone for
divorce; referred to Committee on divorce.
Report of the committee on Military Re-
turns with a resolution conferring the com-
missions granted by the captain general du-
ring the recess of the Assembly; read and
resolution passed. _
Report of directors of State Prison,‘ came
from the Senate referred to the committee on
State Prison: House concurred.
Rcmonstrance of New Haven and Milford
Turnpike Coiripany against the petition of
P. B. F. Degrand and others: referred to
the committee to whom the petition was re-
ferred.
Bill for a public act relating to Guardi-
ans and Minors: read once. ,
Message from the Governor accompanied
by a report of the Adjutant General, and
sundry documents handed him by his prede-
cessor. The report of the arljutan’t came
frotn the Senate referred to the committee on
Military Returns: House concurred.
A communication from the New York In-
stitution for the Blind, referrrd_ to in the
message, was referred to committee on in-
sane poor.
Bill for a public not repealing the ‘act. of
1842, relating’to students at literary institu-
tions; read it third time—and on motion of
Mr. Palmer, laid on the table. Adjourned
to 10 o’clock tomorrow.
Werlnesday JlIrt_r/ 14.—Resolution passed
granting leave to all members having peti-
tions or memorials to present to enter the
same in the Secretary’s office during the en-
suing week.
The committee on Divorces on the peti-
tion of Sarah R. against Francis L. Scboney
for divorce, reported favorably, witha reso-
lution divorcing her, and changing her
name to Sarah R. Lawrence.
Petition of Sarah Allen and others and a
number of other petitions, all relating to the
sale of spiritous liquors, referred to Commit-
tee on that subject.
Petition of]. T. Perry, of Manchester,
for a law relating to statistics on the subject
of Agriculture, referred to committee on Ag-
ricultore.
Petition of Major F. Treadway and oth-
ers, for an alteration of the ‘Militia laws re-
ferred to committee on the Militia.
Petition of Jonathan Meeker and 79 other
citizens of Hartford, for a law extending the
right ofsuffrage, referred to committee on
that subject. .
Report of Commissioners on Bridgeport
Bridge, read and transmitted to the Senate.
Retuonstrance of Samuel H. Weston and
others against the petition of John Glover,
to be restored to forfeited rights, referred to
committee on State Prison.
Bill to repeal the act passed in 1843 rela-
ting to Guardians and Minors, came from
the Senate referred to committee on the Ju-
diciary. House concurred.
Bill relating to proceedings in Equity,
read twice and referred to committee on Ju-
diciary.
Bill relating to meetings of Joint Stock
Companies and other Iucorporiitions, read
twice and referred to committee on the Judi-
ciary.
The committee on Contested Elections on
the remonstrance of Seth J. North and others
electors of the town of Berlin. against James
B. Carpenter and Marcellus Clark, holding
seats as members of this House, made a
long report, embracing a detailed account of
all the circumstances in the case, accompan-
ied by a resolution declaring that the said
members were illegally elected, and there-
fore not entitled to their seats.
Mr. Spencer, of Middlctown, moved that
the resolution be laid on the table for
the purpose of presenting a minority
report. The resolution was then laid on the
table, without opposition, when Mr. Spencer
who constituted himself the minority of the
committee, submitted a still more elaborate
report, detailing all the facts in the case, as
he understood them, from which he inferred
that the objections of the majority ofthecom-
mittee to the legal rights of the sitting mem-
bers were wholly insufficient, and closing
-with a declaration of his ftill conviction that
the members in question were justly entitled
to their seats. After the reading of the re-
port was finished, Mr. Dixon moved to lay
the minority report on the table for the pur-
pose of taking up the report of the majority.
Carried.
[Along debate hcre followed which contin-
ued through the day without decisive action’
The gentleman who participated in this debate
were Messrs. Fosrer of New Haven. Spencer,
Copp, Palmer, Buruham, Stuart, Beardsley
and Dixon.]
T/iursday llforning, ]l1'a_?,I l6.—Report of
the Committee of last session on the subject
of taxation, with a bill for ti public act laid
on the table for the purpose of printing, re-
sumed and referred to the committee on that
part of the Governor’s message relating to
Taxation.
Petition of Henry Linccln for an alteration
of the military latvs——referred to committee
on militia. Of Elijzih Prindle and others for
alteration of laws of stiffrage—relerred to
committee on thatsubject. Of Geo. V’Valker
and others for an amendment to the constitu-
tion relating to the right of sufi'i'age—refer-
Consideration ofthe case of the Berlin
members resumed by the House.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Palmer, Lippett, Foster, of New Haven, and
Copp, when
Mr. Pratt, of Saybrook, moved the previ-
ous question, which was sustained.
Resolution that James B. Carpenter and
Marcellus Clark, who were returned as
members from the town of Berlin, were not
legally elected, and are not entitled to their
seats. The yeas and nays were then taken,
when the vote stood—yeas 97, nays 82. So
the resolution was declared passed, and the
report of the majority accepted, and that ol
the minority rejected. House adjourned to
10 o'clock to morrow. ’
Friday lllor/ting, May 17.-—Report of
Committee to whom was referred the petition
ofsamuel Tweedy and others in relation to
the Fairfield County Bank, granting the
public act incorporating said bank as an in- t
stitution separate and independent from the
parent bank ; read twice, and on motion of
Mr. Swift of Westport, laid‘ on the table, and
200 copies ordered to be printed for the use
of the House. ’
_Resolution which passed the House giving
leave to enter all petitions and memorials in
the Secretary’s office during this week, came
frotn the Senate negatived; on motion of
Mr. Copp a committee of conference were
appointed-Messrs Copp and Brooks, ap-
pointed such committce. .
The committee on unfinished business of
last session reported a resolution amending
the 6th article of 3d section of the constitu-
tion.
Remonstrance of Roswell B. Patterson and
109 others against the petition for a division
of the town of Weston; referred to a com-
mittee on new towns and probate districts.
The Judiciary Committee, to whom was
referred that part ofthe Gov:-rnor’s Message
relating to the registration of votes, reported
a bill fora public act providinga method for
the Registration of votes; reed twice and
upon motion of Mr. Dixon, laid upon the
table and 300 copies ordered to be printed for
the use of the House.
The same committee also reported a bill
for it public act regulating special Elector’s
meetings for the choice of Representatives
in Congress; read twice and on motion of
Mr. Dixon laid on the table and 300 copies
ordered to be printed forthe use of the House.
Report of the Treasurer relating to balan-
ces in the Treasury, read, from which it
iippeared that the balance in the Treasury on
the 31st day of March, 1844. was $32,431,
91; on the 31st day of March, l8-12: $19.-
878,8l. The amotint arising from the sale
of the U. S. public lands now in the Treasu-
ry $12,268.70, and a deficit on the 31st day
of March, l838, of $20,576.46.
Mr. Burns moved that it be laid on the
table, and 3000 copies printed for the use of
the House. After some discussion upon the
motion as well as the object of the resolution
which called for the report.in which Messrs.
Copp, Burnharn of Vfindhani, Palmer and
Dixon participated. The question on motion
of Mr. Burns was taken and lost. Report
accepted.
Committee on contested elections reported
against the petition of John Hopkins for a
seat in this House; report accepted and leave
granted to petitioner to withdraw his petition.
The same committee on the remonstrancc
of Samuel Bartholomew and others against
the right of Alfred Rose to a seat in this
House, as a member from North Brunford,
reported that the evidence was partially
heard, when the remonstrants requested the
committee to ask the leave of the House to
withdratv their remonstrance; report accept
ed. leave granted. Same committee on the
rcmonstrance of John Isham and others,
againstthe right of Daniel Taylor with a
resolution vacating his seat.
Mr. Foster from the committee explained
that the evidence before the committee show-
ed from the testimony of the moderator him-
self, that he had voted not only on the ballot
but also gave the casting vote as chairman of
the meeting, by which casting vote the sit-
ting mcmber claims his seat. -
The consideration of the act relating to
students at literary institutions was resi.itned
by Mr. Palmer, whose remarks were inter-
rupted by it motion to adjourn.
Bill for a public act in relation to the dis-
tribution of estates of deceased persons; read
twice and referred to committee on judiciary.
Adjourned.
Sam-relay liforning, May 18.—Resolu-
ticn that all petitioners to’ the General As-
setnbly have leave to enter their petitions
any time before Tuesday the 21st of May-
passed.
The consideration of the bill for a public
act repealing the law in relation to students
and literary institutions, was resumed.
Mr. Dixon, Chairman of the judiciary
committee, advocated the repeal of the law
in reply to Mr. Palmer. He dtvclt particu-
larly upon its unconstitutionality. and the
disgrace that it would attach to the State, by
selecting for disfranchisemeot, one particular
class of citizens, thus classing students at
literary institutions with felons and convicts.
The question, shall this bill pass, was put
and carried—yeas 89, nays 58.
R.t‘SOlUtlO'fl granting 846,95 to Daniel
Taylor for expenses in defending his seat;
referred to committee on claims.
Resolution reimbursing James B. Car-
penter‘ and Marcellus Clark for expenses in
defending their seats: referred to committee
on claims.
Bill for a public act relating to division
fences between adjoing fields; read twice
and referred to thejtidiciary committee.
Bill for a public act in alteration and ad-
dition of an act altering the limits ofthe city
of Bridgeport; read twice and ‘referred to
the judiciary committee,
Petition of John E. Lovell and others for
an act to protect temperance meetings; refer-
red to committee on sale of spiritotis liquors.
Report of the commissioners on the Housn-
tonic Railroad; partially read, and on motion
of Mr. Palmer further reading dispensed
with, and 300 copies ordered to be pilntccl.
Adjourned to 10 olclock Mozday morning.
T/re Crops.—-The news frotn Mississippi
and the upper part of this State, rsprcsem
the cotton crop as still stiff:-i'irir_r for want of
rain. The following is an extract of a letter
from n distingirished planter near Natchez
to a commercial house in this city. It is da-
ted
NA'rcnr:z, May 4, 1844.
Uuqucstionably, and beyond the shadow
ofa doubt, the prospect for the crop now
planted, has not been as unpromisng for the
last twenty five years. VVe have had the
longest and severest rlronght ever known at
this season. causing a complete check in veg
itation. There is nothing in the fields for
the insects_to feed upon, and consequently
the cotton is soon cut_down by worms, cater-
its appearance through the surface. Thou.
sands and tens ofthousnnds of acres are now
being plowed up and planted over, and the
demand for cotton seed is great—-so great
that $1. per bushel has been paid for large
quantities. VVe plant about two bushes to
paralleled.
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MONDAY, May 13.‘
the district banks was ordered to be engro
by a vote of 22 to 15.
Mr. Bigby presente
of annexation, from Mobile.
Mr. Breese resented the roctiedin s of
P
to annex Texas.
county, Ohio.
House for the relief ofthe widows and o
phans of the officers, seamen, and marines
the United States schooner Granipus.
was amended in one or two particula
and ordered to a third reading.
Grampus, Sea Gull, and Peacock]
Nothing else of any importance.
TU1:snAY. May 14.
red in.
been reported tipon in the Senate,arid a
versely.
very ftilly considered, in secret, if not in pu
lic session.
this subject in the Senate to day. He. so
that he regretted that the House had not co
curred in the proposition of the Senate to a
jourii on the 27th of May.
that the House was governed, not by the co
ncss of the Senate. He would prefer th
insert the 3d day of June.
Mr. Barrow and Buchanan expressed
willingness to agree to the time fi
House.
resolutioti lie on the table—-agreed to, ye
24, nays I6.
when they adjourned.
cars and seamen of the U. S.
Granipus, and for other purposes,v.‘as passe
in the drbate was a declaration, by M
Morchead of Ky. that he would in a fe
Retrcnchtiient; a project for a general syste
Solicitor of the Land office.
District of Columbia, was again taken up.
discussed. All bills were reported, exce
the bill frotn the Senate to recharter the Di
trict Banks. This bill thecomtnittee wou
not take up. ‘
The rumor was renewed this rnornin
to be the opinion that he soon will.
VVEDN}-ISDAY May, 15.
The Senate went into Executive session
half past3, and it is now half past five.
The senators, when they come out of the s
cret sessions, appear, it is said, iriuch exc
ted, rind look like race horses, just comiri
in the Executive seseion;
The subject ofthe Annexation Treaty
daily increasing in interest. It is
to be a qticstion not easily got rid of. It
one that must be considered in all its bca
lugs. Many of the original objections to
of events. -The question is ultimately to r
sections.
leaders; with some individuals it may be
substantial oljection; and their objection
democratic Convention at Baltimore.
ren, will be more united than is now gene
ally supposed. It is believed. however thi
Mr. Calhoun and his immediate friends wi
is unbounded, and at this time, is not
out reason.
ordinary should happen, Mr. Clay must b
elected with a degree of unanimity rarel
But strange things often happe
in ‘a great nation’ like this.
In the Senate, to day, a number of Hons
bills providing for the payment of private
claims, were taken up and passed.
irig more was done; and the Senate went in-
to Executive Session.
The Hotise was called for reports.
Paslage.—Mr. Hopkins. from the Com
tnittee on Post offices and Post Roads, made
, a Report against the Senate bill on the sub-
Plllms and grasshoppers. as soon as it makes ject of the post office, and accompanied by a
bill fixing the rates of postage according to
the decimal principle. The report and bill
were committed, together with a minority
report
Military Acaderng/.—Mr. Fisk, from the
Committee on military affairs,
reported it
prayer of the petitioners with a bill for a
the acre.——N. 0. Pic. May 8.
bill_to reduce the expenses of the Military
In Senate, the bill to extend thec harters of
ssed
d a memorial in favor
Mr. Rives of
Virginia, presented two of the satire charac-
ter from Virginia, and Mr. McDuffie the
proceedings of a meeting in Charleston, S. C.
meeting against the ratification of the treaty
Mr. Tappan presented a
remonstrance against annexation from Lake
The Senstetoolit up the bill from the
[The bill now embraces the case of the
The Senate their went into executive ses-
sion, and continued therein till a late hour.
In the House, the Senate resolution to ad-
journ Congress on the 27th of May, was
taken up and amended by the substitution of
“the 17th of June,"as the day of adjourn-
inent——ayes I l4, nays 88. As thus amended
the joint resolution of the Senate was concur-
. The Texas Treat;/.—'.[‘his Treaty has
That report is under consideration-
There is not the least doubt that it is to be
The Adjournment.--Mr. Evans called tip
He had learned
dition oltheir own business, but by the busi-
the Senate adhere to the time fixed by them;
but, for the sake ofaccominodation, he would
propose to strike out the l7th of June and
xed by the
Mr. VVtilker said he would move that the
The Senate, on motion \of Mr. Barrow,
went into Executive Session, and remained
with closed doors more than three hours,
During the morning hour, the bill for the
relief of the widows and orphans of the offi-
schooner
The only thitig of interest that occurred
days, bring forward, from the Committee on
of Retrenchment and Reform in civil offices.
The bill was passed abolishing the office of
In the I-Iounu to (lay, tficgbuz-inoca of the
Several bills of no public interest, were
that the Post Master General was about to tfe pending motion to recointnit the Report.
resign. It was said that he would resign to If it should be rccoiiiiiiitted, there must be
day, He has not yet resigned; but it seems another‘ report, and another debate; and as
7‘!
lbs
debates in Executive session must have been
of late, ofthe most interesting character.—
all hot and s'.veatin:;. from a close contest.—
The most excited and able debating is often
found
have already been removed by the progress
veive itself into a contest for power between
As tothc mere question of the ex-
istence ofslavory, it is a pretext, as it was in
the Missouri question.‘ It is a pretext with
urged with a zeal that blitids them to the fact
that the Annexation of Texas is the means
providentially afforded for the limitation and
ultimate abolition of slavery in N. Anit-rica.
It appears now to be conceded, by all, that
Mr. Van Boron is to be the nominee of the
That‘
may be some opositioii to the nomination;
but it will find all who are in the Conven-
tion, and the support given to Mr. Van Bu-
go for sotne other candidate—perhaps for ll‘
Mr. Tyler. The confidence of the VVliigs
with
Unless something very extra-
Noth-
A.
mong the reports of committees were some
few of importance.
Aclemy, and for other purposes. The
l
bil udfeport accompaning it were referred ,
' The bill
T7-Cities of Reciprocitg/.—-Mr. C. J. In
n ways 6:: meanmadvisingiand request-
lngt President to abrogate the Treaties.
13 it: , ill providing for the election of Pres-
" enth held on the same day throughout
ile Uiion. Mr. Hamlin spoke in favor of
lhi b . and the question would have been
take ad there been a quorutn to vote for ll-
\M y members were atthe races. Final-
lia liorum wits obtained, and the bill was
piiyse by a large majority. It will take ef-
liect iliriediately, if passed by the Senate.
, Tuunsumr, May. lfi.
' Tf; message and documents coiiitriuriica-
t tdthe Senate yesterday in relation to the
h if: demonstrations against Mexico, crea-
lt’-fstxne surprise here, and not a little ex-
c‘i)inent and indignation.
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of
It
rs
‘trough the injunction ofsecresy was re-
l,Vetl, last evening, yet we have DOL Seen
tf documents. A motion to reconsider ‘the
0 or removing the injunction was pending.
‘5 he statements attributed to senators be
tl , the President must have undertaken to
ye war against Mexico on his own book.
n regard to the movement of troops to
rt Jesup, that was known long ag0._ '-{ml
t re seemed nothing improper or surprising
lit. But it strikes every one as very
nge that they should be put under the
_tmi1t)d of President Houston: or whttt I:
ll same thing in effect, that they should act
lfconcert with hitii.
The increase ofthe naval force in the
Glf of Mexico, was announced some “Celts
Hg, and it was then stated to be the object of
ti5Governinent to guard our commerce from
sudden attack of the Mexicans, should
llyy attempt to execute their threat, in case,
olthe proposed annexation of Texas. But
lttotv appears, that our fleet was to blockade
l.It port of Vera Cruz. and prevent any na-
vgexpedition from Mexico against Texas;
In the Senate, to day, the Select Commit-
to appointed to consider the case of the Hon.
Jhri M. Niles, Senator elect from Connecti-
ct, made a report. They state that they
wre satisfied from personal conversation
nth Mr. Niles,and from a letter frotn Dr.
Biighsiin, without going into any examina-
tin of witnesses. of the true state of the case
ilt". Niles had, they say. labored under trien-
td; and bodily afflictions for some time, but
hid recovered from them. He had come
lerc, by the advice of friends to take his seat
lut had postponed it till he felt cotifidcrit of
he pliysical ability to discharge his duties as
’1Sf.‘fl1ll.Ol". The Committee say that he had
lfien afilicted in a grievious manner, but that
he had not been of ‘tinsotirid mind,’ in l.l‘lt‘
oplinaiy meaning of that phrase. They
saw no reason why he should not take his
Slat. They submitted a resolution which
W-‘s agreed to, directing that he be permitted
l0 take the oath as a Senator, and his seat in
the 5: mite. Mr. Niles accordingly aflirmt-d
iinll was qualified, and took the seat.
"-The Senate went into Executive session.
_-In the House, to day, the Report of the
Silect Committee in the case of the Bre-ich
olPrivilege of the House, and the fracas bri-
tvecn l\/ll‘. White and Mt‘. Ratlibun, was ta-
krn up according to a previous order of the
flonsc.
ii‘-*lr_. Elinor spoke at some length, against
d.
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tlie session was about to close, there was no
jJ‘0p.'tbllll_V that the House would act at all
do the sulzject. He was, therefore in favor
acting now. He thought it necessary to
[$1153 a rr-solution of censure, and he had pro-
paretl one accordingly, which he would of-
her lvhencvcr an opportunity was afforded.
This resolution was read, and it proposesthe
cerrlurc of John White, of Ky. for chargirig
i‘ilr,‘R:it|iburi of N. Y. with falsehood on the
fiaor of_tlie House.
; Mr. White vigorously resisted the propo-
sition to censure him upon the stateim nt of
the committee, which he insisted was incor-
rerl from beginning to end.
After a long debate, the House laid the
whole subject on the table, by ti vote of 83 to
at
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; Mr. Adams moved a suspension of the rules
D enable him to offer a statistical statement
om a Society in Massachusetts, showing
fie errors in the late census, in regard tothe
lible stating the number of insane among
be free negrocs: the motion was lost.
The Eastern Harbor Bill was passed, by
t vote of S6 to 80.
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FXHDAY, May, 17.
In Senate, Petitions in favor ofthe imme-
jiatc annexation of Texas to the Union
vere pr-_-st.-nted by Messrs. Archer and Bag-
y, from citizens of Virginia and Alabama,
lso by Mr. Jarnagin, fr"om citizens of Illi-
‘tois, against annexation—-appropriately re-
erred.
Mr. Evans moved to take up the resolu-
,-_ lion fixing the time of adjournment its a-
,, mended by the House, on the 17 of June.——
1; The question pending being to strike out
e 17th and insert the 3d.
Mr. Morehead moved to lay the subject on
the table.
Mr. Evans demanded the yeas and nays.
—Yea$ 21, nays 20.
The House bill fixing the time for bold-
ing the election of President and Vice Pres-
ident was read twice and referred, as was al-
so the bill making appropriations for certain
harbors and rivers.
After the transaction of some unimpor-
tant business, on motion of Mr. Archer, the
t.‘
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time spent therein, adjourned.
Committee of the Whole, but that body soon
finding itself without a quorutn adjourned.
ggrsoéreported a resolution from the Coin- p
I te
he Senate went into Executive session.
to t’ ommittee of the Whole.
p cliffs for the gradual absorption of the su- cus
plrn ieraries
P
in
to the Baltimore loco foco Convention-
will be recollected _
always been considered as the most available
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body.
At one o’clock, on motion of Mr. Benton,
I learn that that body has now under dis-
The proposition to discuss the subject 0-
enly was rejected.
Mr. Benton comtnenced his speech in se-
cret session yesterday, and is to bontinue it
[House took up the election bill——tha_t to day.
The Faithful in a S-narl.—A rich scene
rincipal object of which appeared to be t0
struct or advise their delegatesin referencle
t
that Van Buren has
andidate of the party in this State ;_ but last
ight the tune was changed, and It Sefimed
At an early
The chief speak-
d to be the small fry of the party
n this city, who, chagrinned at their late de-
eat, found fault with every thing and every
One gentlcinan said he‘ expected l0
ittend the Convention on the 27th E‘/lay‘. and
should consult with attending delegates in
reference to this difficult question, &c.
was no sooner spoken th _
who fired offsoinetliing in this strain: “VVP
don’t want you to go about asking how Mis-
sissippi, Alabaiiia, &c. are going 19 Vclel
but we wan’t you to go for Connecticut, for
the man we virtually nominated last fall. ’--
It was truly a rich ufl-air—-they were so oc-
cupied in growli
This
an up jumps one
ng at each other that the
VVhigs came off‘ pretty well.
Trensury ofthat County for years.
for quelling them, would
dred thousand dollars.
estimate was cn'ii'ely too low.
commissioners themselves estimate the d rm
We are assured iha
which, if correct, it will bother them to pry
assessment -——the Pennsylvania H-ill lit!‘ in
stance, has not been paid for, although (l~"-tmtl
been assessed and ordered to be paid.”
From (he P/iifrrclclp/ria Perms3,-l~t:ania-
e should rather say
our fortune—perhaps w
such
our misfortune—to rf|t‘(l.
l‘lriloclc~lpliiu by the jotirnttls of other ClllCS
of all p‘.ll’ll('S, sects and opinions. It
furnace, which
from hr:tz.~n shit-lds upon the devoted lieatl
of their assailants. Armor is l]$t'lt‘:‘~S—l
scorches its any to the very hone. All the
is said is so just——so undeniably true, tho
shame and yielded himself tothe lash of in
dignant rcbulte. As the disgratct-ful int».-l
ligrric:-. gors circling frotn its contr-
over the breadth of the
of scorn comes hissing back from
every variety of sentiment.
may upon other points, they unite in this
and what can we say—-trhzit cxciise---wlia
palliation can ‘ we offer ? Nothing.
R100 0
less. The more mention of the name of on
cit_v—-bi'otherly love--in connection with th
bring a blush to every cheel<._
One of the spcaltcrs at the Baltimor
VVi'iig Convention, in discussing the Texii
lsiocrirely hope that, if John Tyler don’
get Texas, Texas may get John Tyler.
as for his Vice.
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The man who has been hatching chicken
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in New York, has sent for an Alligator
one may be expected in a few weeks.
and New York R-iilrotitl, on which 31
paid is already selling at a small premiurri.
Resignafio7z.—Edward Hill, Esq. Cash
ier of the Stamford Bank, has resigned
the first day of Jtine next.
rendered.-Advocate.
was a native of Litcbfield county in
State.
Thursday in the House in behalf of the re
Senate Pmceeded l0 the C0flSld€T3ll0D Of EX- enactment of the old license laws. About
ecutive business, and after some considerable thirty were presented, one ofthem from Han.
ford with over 2000 signatures of females.
In the House, on motion . of Mr. Vance, This makes 4000 names sent in by the 13.
the private bill calendar was taken tip ‘gin dies of that city.—Courie7‘ of S0-£u7'da_'r;.
Mr. Benton has made a violent attiick on
S.-vruanav, May 18.
ry to all expectation.
Severn
nia. were presented.
Private bills were considered and a num-
The Senate held a session to day, contra- is the subject ofuniversal remark.
's in Mr.Bentoo's way on the course for 1848
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Mr. Calhoun in the Washington Globe.
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Calhoun
l memorials in favor of the Annex Hence his hostility to the South Carolinian.
ation of Texas, from citizens of l’ennsylva- is implacable.
Rriciizg on the Hudson. —Steam Boat
bcr ofthem disposed of.
ornpetition is very active on the Hudson.
sion the question of assenting to the An- C
nexation Treaty.
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"Union, bar-
uiony and concession.”---Palladium, 16111.
Cost of Ri0ling.——_'I‘he_ expense of the
late riots in Phlltrtlt-lpl’)l{l will eiiibtiffass the
One of
the Journals of that city, the Chronicle. Says.
in reference to that rnatter—-"We stated, on
S-rturtliiy our belief that the cost torthe
county for damages by the riots. apart trom
the expense to the city and commonwealth
be at least two hun-
The county
ages at least five llt]l'1(ll‘t(l thou and dollars.
as they are without funds to meet for over
gr-s approat-hing fifty thousand dollars. l1flVt‘
ll"/in-t is Said.--It has never before been
a flood of
excoiiaiing rt'pt'0nt'h as is now poured upon
is it
shower of fire. liitethe red hot sand of the
the bcseiged Tyrians cast
the I)lillz‘tt'lCl;tlllr'ifl can but veil his face in
liind, the voice
Differ as they
When
truth gives sharpiicss to the s ircasrn, and fact
lends crlge to the censure, we stand defence
recital of the occurrences of the past week.
is a satire so lreeri, so biting, that it should
annexation question, said: Fellow citizens,
It has been suggestctl that the Loco Balti-
more Convention should nominate Tyler of
Virginia, for President, and Houston of Tex-
egg to South America, from which a young
We understand that the scrip issued to the
subscribers for the stock of the New Haven
is
his
situation in that institution, to take effect oti
Cause. as we
understand it, inadequacy of the compenstr took fire front the sparks of the locomotive,
tion allowcd by the Batik, to the services
David Barnum, the keeper of the celebra-
ted Hotel in Baltimore, rcccntly deceasfid,
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Jlfore License Petitions.-—'l‘here was an-
other avalanche of petitions offered on
;Mos'r Honiun.-—-The Baltimore Argus of
Friday contains a private letter t'rom_Constun-
tinople. dated March 26th 1844 in which is en-‘
losed a translation of a letter from -the Bishop‘
of Scopia to the Greek Patriarch at Constanti-
nople, giving an account gt‘ the ‘outrages ion a
hristian sect‘, on the borders of Bulgaria, by the
Albanians. This letter says : " ‘
‘The men they have tied to columns & have
committed upon the women and their daugh-
ters acts the most atrocious; alter this they
c“’e.°llil‘m evelllng mm°Ex°ha“gES“l°°n‘ have hung the men up by their feet, and for-
and.” is a man" of mgr“. ‘but no more ced their wives to stifle them by means of
Whigs were present to enjoy the fun.—
A l°‘3° f°°° leglslmlve caucus was held’ the They have violated old women of eighty’
moke from straw burned under their heads;
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ears, and young girls of ten. They have’
pierced the boys with their lances. and roas-
ted them like sheep saying to them: ‘You
in the time of Chivzi Pacha. would not pre-r
pare mutton for us to eat; see, now in roc-
ompense, we must you, and call to your as-
sistance Chivzi Pacha.’ They tore off the‘
lf”;’;‘" their [Talks Jmd aclj)°‘:;s' aséfofilfje 5:‘: clothes ofthe girls and compelled them to re-
: ows won take an t 0 y. ‘ _ '
for releasing their deleigates to the Baltimore
Corivention, who by the way are pledged 10
Van; others avowed their preference. 50”"?
for this man and some for that. .
stage of the meeting, resolutions were
brought forward, urging “union. l13l"_m°“Y-
concession,” &c. but these did not suit and
were finallythrown aside.
t‘l‘S appears
main on foot all naked, and to serve them-
with wine all night. They dishonored the‘
married women before husbands, whom they
obliged to hold torches in their hands. Ohf
heaven and earthl how suffer you such
wickedness to be done, without shame or fear
by the Albanians !’
Accident from Slacfring Liime-—-Tlier
other day, Mrs. St. John, wife of William.
St. John, of this town, putsonie lime in slack-
ing prepiritory for whiteivashiog, in one
tub and covered it over with another. After"
it had been thus covered, as she supposed, a-
sufficient time, she removed thetoptub,wben
instantly an explosion took place, and the
hot lime flew into her face and over her per-
son, sc-ilding her terribly and literally bur-
ning her clothes off‘ her body She was so.-
injured as to render it necessary to take her"
bed, and it is thought she will be entirely
deprived of her eyesight.
This should be a caution to all unacquain-
ted with the proper method of slacking lime.
- Stamford Adv.
Cretan Water‘ Eels.—-The New Yorkers-
have hiid a rare addition made to Croton
Water recently. Small eels have been float-
ing in the liquid just before it was quaffcd,
and the other day, an overgrown slimy fel-
low, more than three feet long, was seen-
thrusting his nose out of one the hydrants in
Broadway. The number which have been
boiled into soup or draril: in the savory Chi-
nt-se (location, has not yet been enumerated.
What nntold mysteries slumber in the coffee
pot and tea-kettle !——N. H. Courier.
lllelanclzolly Accir1e7zt.—A distressing
accident occurred on the Housatonic Rail-
Road on Tu--sdiy last. As the train of care-
was coming into the city, a child nariied
Sweeney, about fotir years old, was run over
nearly severing one leg and one nrin from
its body. Amputation was immediately per-
formed, but the child died in about ' three
hours frotn the accident. The cars were
going round a curve at the time which pre-
vented the cngincer from seeing the child in
time to back the engine.—N. H. Herald.
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T/zunder Starm—A violcnt thunder storm
occurred here Saturday evening. The
house of Mr. Pixley Judson. in the north
part ofthe town, was struck by ligliining,
and injured slightly. A black man in the
house, was prostrated by the shock, butsoon
recovered. Several oxen and a cow, we
learn were ltllltd in Weston. Mr. Sherman
Frctic'n’s barn was struck in Trumbull;
likwise the horn of MI. Janus Sanford, in
Redding.—Ftrrmer.
Diviclen(ls.—'l'he New York Guardian
Insurance Cotiipany have declared a divi-
dend of five per cent. payable on the 15th
inst.
The Trust Insurance Coitipany have de-
clared a dividend of three and a half per
cent. payable on demand.
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ThcJury in the case of Benjamin H.
D.-iy vs. l\/ioscs Y. Beach, fora libel in the
Sun, in, June last, on Monday gave in a ver-
dict of $2,000 and costs. Beach made no
defence. *
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Geislcr, the German who murdered Mr.
Smith and his wife at Huntington, L. I. has
been sentenced to be hung on Friday the
7th of June.
Omens.—'We wonder what Amos Ken-
dall, who is so crazy upon the subject of
signs and omens, thinks of the awful explo-
sion ofa box of 400,000 lucofoco matches in
Philadelphia l l l’
George Goarfwin,-—- We regret to bear
that this venerable and worthy man, who for
many years was publisher of the Hartford
Courant, departed this life on Monday mor-
ning at half past 3 o’clock, in the 88th year
of his age.
W/tale S/zip SOZd.——The whale ship At-
lantic, belonging to the Bridgeport Whal-
ing Company, we learn was last week sold
to a gentleman by the name of Mallory, from
Mystic.
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Long Is'a7zd Woods on Fire ——Tha
Brooklyn Star says, the itnnrense tract of
woodland, on the line of the L. I. Rail Road,
The fire was spreading on Saturday. Some
people say that over one thousand acres of
woodland are destroyed, and others, six or
seven hundred. The light was distinctly
seen frotn Brooklyn and New York, Friday
night. The fire commenced on the north.
side of Deer Park, very early in the morning
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_"l‘hat's ajlame of mine,’ as the bellows
said to the fire.
‘I see through it,’ as the old lady said
when the bottom of her washtub fell out.
‘Ahl there's the rub,’ said Cufl to
boot as he put on extra polish.
An Irish post-boy having driven a gentle-
man a long ride during torrents of rain, the
gentleman dryly said to Paddy, “Are you not
very wet ?"
Arrahl I don’tcare about being very wet,
but, pl-ise your honor. I’m very drg/.7”
the
Dividenas—-—inc lvtanriattan Fire Insu-
rance Company of New York has declared
a dividend of {en per cent, payable on the
first of June. ‘ ‘ "'
Norwalk Chronicler