' of the Legislature.
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mount-air fix, ‘$3:
‘Nay, why this baritering-_—-I’ am your
mother, George! Be candid with me, for be
assured I have your interest at heart---no other
motive prompts me. Are you as it is ruinored,
the iiffianced husband of Miss Barry or not ?’
"1 am.’ ' .
‘And indeed a judicious choice you have
made,’ observed my father. ‘Your wife elect.
is an amiable gii'l---haiidsoiue, accomplished
and ricli,”---layiiig an einpliasis upon the last
word.
‘The two first named qualities,’ I rejoined,
‘which you have given Miss Barry the credit of
~ :5’ «r I confess were of iiriiortanco iii-. . -
lm°S°N"*” ' I i ’ ling the 17th section of the charter of said
Senatc—-—the'
regard to the result of my choice, but the latter
ofno weight whatever. \Vere she to become
pennyless to-morrow my affection for her would
be in no degree less than it now is. In obtain-
ing the hand of Miss Biirry I never for a mo-
ineiit permitted the iiifluence of a pecuniary
COIlSl(l€‘.1'flll0l'l ; her amiable disposition and
goodness of heart combined was the loadstono
of iittraction.’
‘You differ materially from your _b1'0tl16I',
then,‘ yawned my father, cross_iug his hands
upon his head and stretching lazily back in the
ariii-chair. ‘
‘But resemble your sister much,’ added my
mother, coinplaiseiitly.
‘Riclios with Lewis,’ continued the former,
‘is all-in—all in his pursuit of a wife.‘
‘\Vith Ellen it is not so,’ rejoined the other,
‘resperztability, a good character and coiigoniality
offeelings, is iill that she desires.’
Here the conversation was interrupted and
our attention attracted to the window by. the
rattling of carriage wlicels—it was my sister
and Fleming returiiiug from the city. ‘In a
moment Ellen was at my side and clasped in
my arnis—courtesy obliged me accept the hand
which Fleming extended towards 2118- Ellen
appeared cheerful—unusually so; he too,
was, or seemed to be, cheerful and appeared
perfectly at home under my father’s roof.
Lewis next entered the room.
‘Ah, George, my doarfellowf’ he exclaiincd,
rushing forward and shaking my hand with an
excess of cordiality, ‘how are you'!———havn’t
seen you these two iiionths——how have you been?
how is Miss Barry '?-—engaged to each other——
privately married perliaps——hey ‘I’
‘No.’
'\Vell,you- soon will bc—it’s all the same
thing. Fine girl---rich---handsome---accom-
plished. Lucky follow you are! She always
reminds me of Miss Goldfinch-—-fool that I was!
why did’iit I marry lier---iiiiglit have been as
rich as Croesus.’
‘My brother,’ reinarked Ellen, addressing her
words to Fleming, ‘seems to consider that riches
only can constitute happiness.’
‘I do not deny it,’ replied Lewis, ‘nor do I
wish to disguise that such is my conviction.’
But the diiiner-bell rung and we adjourned to
the dining—ro_oni. At the table Ellen was seiit-
ed between Fleming and iiiysclf. I noticed
that. her manner had very materially altered in
the short space oftwo nioiiths; her clieerfi.iliiess
amounted almost to levity; and from what I had
already observed I was but too fearful that an
attachment existed between her and Fleming.
The latter did not seem in anywise abashed on
account of my presence but conducted himself
\vitliout reserve, conversing very rationally and
iiiany of his reinarks were interestiiig as well
as original. My mind naturally recurred to the
incident in the ball-rooin—--he however did not
appear to have given it a thought; but that it
should have escaped his memory was impossible,
and the sight of me I knew must iieccssai-i_ly
recal it to his recollection. It suited him though
to assume an utter indifl'erence, to act as if
nothing had ever happened to mar the harmony
of good feelings between us ; mid though I had
no personal acquaintance with him whatever
beyond the more ceremony of an introduction,
his demeanor towards me partook more of
the privileges of an intimate friend than the
distant and unfriendly haufcur which I regarded
hini.
MONDAY, June ‘31.
The House took up the report of the
the Governor’s message as relates to the
subject of education, and sundry petitions
for the establishment of normal schools.
Resolutions we're reported for the appoint-
ment of a committee to sit in the recess
and devise a plan for the establishment,
location and support of one or more nor-
mal schools, and pl‘0Vi(.llng::1 plan for some
temporary sc_li0ols the present year. The
resolutions came from the Senate with
some amendments, two of which were
adopted, and the resolution passed.
The House then took up the resolution
reported by a minority of the committee
on Claims, appropriating $467 67 to
Amos Witter, Jr. for expenses his trial
before a court martial for disobedience of
orders
Mr. Cl.-vcland said that Capt. Witter
was arrested for disobedience of an order
which the court martial declared to be
illegal. In defending himself he was put
to great expense, and the question was
whether a faithful officer, discharging his
duty to the state, should be subject to
that kind of persecution without redress.
He cited several precedents which he
tliouglit sustained the propriety of the ac-
tion proposed.
Gen. Pratt thought the bill extravagant.
If counsel fees were included he should
go against paying them, for it was not
usual for attorneys to appear before
courts martial. The Judge Advocate
was. bound to act impartially for both
prrlies.
Mr. Pratt of Cornwall thought if all
persons acquitted by courts martial were
to have their expenses paid the state treas-
ury would soon be b:inkrupt.
Mr. Carter of Farmington advocated
the passage of the resolution with his
usual energy. '
The reading of Capt. Witter’s bill was
called for and it appeared that the two
largest items were counsel fees to Cleve-
land and llovey and to other‘ counsel.
Mr. Carter thereupon declared that
tliongh he seldom changed his coat he
should _in this instance. If it was all
going into lawyers’ pockets he should
vote against the resolution. [Great
lau;;litei'.]
M r. Cleveland said that gentlemen might
laiigh if they chose, but he would inform
them that he worked for pay before the
court martial. Capt. Witter was able and
willing to pay counsel, he was entitled to
counsel, and his fees and those of the oth-
er counsel would not depend on the action
He entered into an
aniriiated defence of-Capt. Witter, and
t.
which he belonged to laugh out of the
Legislature his fair and equitable claims
—-resolution lust.
The resolutions for chartering a rail-
road from New London to Willimantic
came from the Senate wi"h one or two
formal amendments, which were con-
curred in.
The reports from the committee On
railroads, upon the petition of the city of
ted on the part of the House. ,
Mr. Cleveland offered a resolution invi-
ting the President of the United {tales to
visit this State, passed. _
The bill to repeal the act of 1846 cor.-
cerning the election of Governor, &c. (the
stringent law) was called up.
Mr. Chapman moved the previous ques-
tion whivh was sustained.
The bill passed 109 to 97.
Hartford vs. the New York and Boston
Roilroad company, with resolution repeal-l
came from the
and Chapman were appointed.
to modify the usury laws, reported.
moved that the House adhere to its vote
rejecting the bill. House adhered.
Mr. Chapman from the committee of
conference on the bill to extend the rights
of married women, on which the House,
had acted, rejecting the proviso.
ved that the House adhere to its vote, and
on that motion moved the previous
question. Sustained, and the House
adhered.
The taxation bill was taken up.
Mr. Kendrick moved that the bill be
printed with the laws of the present ses-
sion, and referrrcd to the committee ap-
pointed to revise the statutes. -
The question was taken by yeas and
.nays and resulted Yeas 08, Nays 85. So
the motion passed.
The resolutions for establishing normal
schools came from the Senate with [1 re-
quest fora committee of conference.-
Messrs. Russell, of New Haven, and VValdo
were appointed.
The committee on Railroads No. 2 re-
ported on the petitons of Dml,-e Mead and
others, and of Joseph VV. Hubbell and oth-
ers, vs. the .New York and New I-Iavr-n
Railroad Company, that no notice was
legally given. Petitions continued to the
next General Assembly.
The same committee reported resolu-
tions amending the New York and Han.
ford Railroad charter. Passed,
The House took up the resolutions
reviving the charter oftlie Manchester
Railroad.
NIX‘. Cleveland moved an nmendment
authorizing the erection of a bridge over
the Connecticut River near Harlford.——
He said that he was assured that the
road would never be worth aiiything
without the bridge and he was infifavor of
the road.
The amendment was rejected, and the
resolution passed.
Bill autliorizing any elector to practice
as an attorney in the courts of the state-,_
provided he hears written authority from
the party employing him-passed.
Mr. Russell of New Haven from the
committee of conference with the Senate
upon the resolutions establishing Normal
Schools, made a report, and moved that
company, ,
resolution negativcd. Committee ofl
conference ordered, and Messrs. \-’Valdo'
Mr. Chapman from the committee ofl
conference with the Seiiate upon the bill ‘no business on the table except what had
Helbeen laid there by the House.
He mo-l
Bill to alter the charter of~tho Phtnnix
Bank read a third time and lost, 45 to 85.
Bill concerning proposed amendments
to the constitution passed. _
Petition for a Bank at Derby was "con-
tinued toithe next General Assembly, in
concurrence with the Senate.
The Speaker announced that there was
lt was or-
dered that the papers en the table should
be taken up in the same manner as ifthey
had not been laid on the table.
Bill conceming civil actions making
certain pr0"l5l0nS relating to writs of er-
ror, passed. _
Bill concerning civil process" was amen-
ded in concurrence with the Senate.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
./lfternoon -S'cs.s-1'o72..—Rcsoliition passed
that-the Assembly do finally adjourn to-
niorrow morning at 9 o’clock.
Mr. \Valdo from the eoinmiltce of con-
ference on the bill concerning civil ac-
tions, permitting the testimony of parties
in certain cases, made a report. The
House adhered to its vote.
Bill torepeal the law for the security
of draw bridges, heretofore ncgativcd by
the House, came from the Senate, passed-
Bill conccrniiig:savings banks was§neg-
tived.
The report of the committee on theju-
diciary on the abolition of capital punish-
meat was continued to the next General
Assembly.
'l'he report of the committee on the
School Fund was taken up, and it was
moved and carried that it be continued to
the next General Assembly.
Bill concerning the assessment of taxes
was passed. '
Bill concerning civil actions (the ex-
emption law) came from the Senate with
an amendment striking out the House bill
and inserting in lieu thereofibi-. original
bill, together with a provision for exempt-
ing a homestead from excciition. The
House reconsidered and concurred with
the Senate in their amendment.
Bill concerning salaries and fees came
from the Senate ncgatived. The House
adhered to their vote on its passage.
The committee on claims reported a
bill estiiblishing the salary of the Secreta-
ry at $1000, with an amendment autlior-
iziiig the employment ofa clerk by the
Secretary with a s..lary not cxccediiig
$500. The amendment was lost, and the.
provision giving the clerk $2 per day rc-
tained.
The bill passed.
Resolution passed appropriating $950
the House insist upon its amendments to.
the resolutions. Carried.
The bill concerning the judicial expen-
ses of the state was taken up. The first
section was stricken out, and the bill,
after some discussion by Messrs. Perry,
VValdo, Mills, Kendrick and Cleveland, was
negatived.
Bill concerning ferries was taken up.--
The bill passed. '
Bill concerning commissioners of deeds,
. f ..
committee on Education upon so much of ll“S5ed'
Bill,from tl e- committee on Temperance, =
was taken up and Mr. W'aldo made anl,
exposition of its provisions, without taking‘
any question. The House adj.
TUESDAY, June 22.
The House took up the hill reported by
the committee on Temperance, which was
lost.
Resolution calling on the Commission_-
er of the School Fund fora detailed list of
mortgages held for security of loans, came
from the Senate indefiiitely postponed.
House concurred.
lill concerning Savings Panks came
from the Senate with airieiiilincrits. House
concurred and the bill passed.
Bill concerning civil actions reported
upon adversely by the commit'ee on the
Judiciary—negatived.
Resolution authorizing the New York
and Boston company to orgariize when
they shall have subscribed $500,000 to its
capital stock, was taken up. .
Mr. , Chapman moved an amendment
provitliiig that the company shall not build
a bridge at Middletowii until the road shall
be completed.
Mr. Peck moved a siibstitute providinnr
that the bridge shall not be built till 006
is subscribcrcd. Carried, 85 to S], i i
The House took up the resolution in-
corporatiiig the “Iron Bank” at Falls Vil-
lage, in Canaan. .
Mr. Plait. of Cornwall urged the claims
oftlie petitioners. The resolution passed.
The resolution incorporating a bank at
Wiiisted was taken up. A iiiiiiority re.
port, signed by three of the committee,
adverse to the charter was read.
The question was taken by yeas and
nays and resulted yeas 00, nays 107. So
the resolution was lost.
The report of the committee on Finance
was received and resolutions reported by'
the committee to authorize the borrowing:
ef $25,000 and the levy of a tax of 1 1-2‘
per cent on the Grand list of the State‘.
passed. .
_ Bl” ‘*0 Punish seduction, &c. read three
times and passed. .
The resolutionsjincorporatinrr the Sn -
b’°°°l‘ Ba"k ‘ft DEEP R018!‘ were iigziin tal-din
up and the title was amended. The resolu-
tions were lost Ayes 89 nnys 97_
VVm. M. Burrall, Alex. H. Holly, E, G,
Lawrence, Nelson Brewster, and Charles
Chapman were appointed Commissioners
to distribute the stock of the Iron Bank
at Canaan. '
House adjourned.
\VI-znivr-:snAv, June 23.
The order of the day was taken up—be-
\
declared that it was unjust to a faithful
public servant, and to the service to
ing the filection of a Major General.
Francis Bacon, Esq- was declared elec-
be proud to award to a. citizen of his native
for the Hale Monument Association.
Resolution concerning the discovery of
nitrous oxyde and sulphuric ether by Dr.
\Vclls for p,eri"orniing painless operations
in surgery, came from the Seiiate.
Mr. Chapman briefly explained the pur-
port of the resolutions.
[Mix Ilill ofNorwalk said he was soinewliiit
surprized that such a i'csolulion should come
He Ilioughtthcre was
ti inanifcst iiiipropriet.y in calling upon this body
before the L cgislaturc.
to pass upon a question of such a cliaracter.
Relative to the article in qiiestioii, he could say
much, liaviug liiid seine experieiice in its use.
But the question of discovery, was another inat-
I I
. to the next General Assembly.
.~. I._-’ .
presented to the House, and thought that‘
it was conclusive. It was’ unreasonable
that the House should refuse to act
throughfear that some injury would be
done. He spoke at some length upon the
subject.
Some further discussion, ensued, and
the resolutions were passed.
‘The committee on Federal Relations
reported I'(‘S0illi.i0nS resiilutions giving the
thanks of the Assembly to Gens. Scott 8;
Taylor.
It was ordered that when the House ad-
journ it adjourn to 8 o’clock to morrow
morning. House adj.
Tiiunsnnv, June 24.
The report of the committee on the
School Fund, yesterday continued by the
House to -the next General Assembly, came
from the Senate accepted.
Mr. Seymour moved that the House
adhere to its former vote, and thereupon
moved the previous qhestion, uhicli was
sustained. The House adhered, S6 to '76.
Resolution incorporating a bank at \Vin-
sted-——resoliition iiicorporating the Quin-
nepi:ic lodge of Odd Fcllo\vs——-continued
Bill extending the la\v of evidence
came from the Senate asking a committee
of conference. The House adhered to its
vote.
Bill concerning civil process came .froni
the Senate with a vote to adhere. The
House also adhered to its‘ vote.
»Resolutions from the coniiiiittce on Fi-
nance, directing the public printing to be
done by contract after the lst of May, 184-8-
laid on the table.
soon as those could be dispatched, he
would attend the General Assembly.
At the expiration of 30 minutes His Ex-
cellency the Governor entered the Hall of
the House and took his seat.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Hawes.
The Governor administered the oaths of
office to such as had received commission
as Judges of County Courts, County Com-
missioners, Judges of Probate, and Justices
of the Peace.
His Excellency then made a brief address to
the two Houses, congratulatiiig them on the
harmony and good feeling which had prevail:-.d
during their protracted session, and the general
absence of party nspcriiy in their discussions.
Although the number of acts of a public nature
passed by them was not lai'go, yctnn ;nnonnt.of
business had been acted upon greater than usu-
ally came before a legislatuic. Questions affec-
ting private rights and iiiterests——n ffectiiig works
ofinternal iniproveineiils——afl’octirig the naviga-
ble waters of the Stat.e—liiid been patiently
licard and laboriously iiivestigated. Nor had
their laborsbeeii vain in respect to those subjects
which had been discussc-.(l without any final ac-
tion. Tlieii‘ delilicratioiis on taxation—0n judi-
cial reforiiis—and on a variety of other subject’.-‘;
iiffecl.iiig the iiitemsts of propi-rly and the ini-
n]jnj5n';it.l()ll of just.ice——-tlioiigli not resiiltiiig in
any public acts, if they siiccociled in awakening
a spirit of inquiry, \\'fllll(l not be uiiprofilable to
the State. Their (l('(5l2ll'ill.l()ll on the iiistitutioii
of slavery, he l)(‘.ll(.‘\'€Ll, spoke the geiierul senti-
mentnot. only of the people of Coiiiiecticut, but of
all the free States. And while a tlifli-,i'r-iice of
opinion would no doubt prevail in reliiiion to
other iiiaf.loi's C()llll('.(‘l0fl with the Genei*al Gov-
ci'niiient. there would be also I1 hearty concur-
rence in the tribute they hail paid to tho’ !n(‘,ll
wlioso victories had done so iiiucli to elevate
the inilitary fame of the country. He took
leave ofthe Lcgisliitiirc. with the exprossioii of
the committee on
Resolutions from
Federal Relations on the proliibiiion of’
slavery in newly acquired territory, with
a preamb'e on the origin of the Mexican
war were i.i1l(t’l'l up.
Mr. Cleveland moved to lay the pream-
ble on the table. Lost, '76 to 76, the
Speaker giving his casting vote in the
negative. The l‘('SOlllil0l’1 passed. ,
The ye-as and nays were ordered on
the preamble, and resulted, yeas 103,
nays 89.. -
Resolution requesting the Governor to
transmit the above resolutions to the Ex-
ccutivcs of the several States, and lo the
Senators and Representatives of this State
in Congress—passed 96 to 7:’).
Resolution making an appropriation for
the expenses of the committee on the re-
ception of the President, came from the
Senate negzitivcd. Amcmlcd by inserting
$200 as the limit of the iiporopriatiou, and
as amended, passed.
Henry D. Smith, H nry Peck, and Ira
lladsell were appointed commissioners on
the New Haven and Northampton Rail-
road Company. '
The Speaker called Mr. Cleveland to
the chair.
Mr. VValdo offered a resolution “that
the thanks of this House are due, and are
hereby given, to the Hon. Lafayette S.
Foster, for the able, dignified, and impar-
tial manner in which he has presided over
the deliberations of the House during the
present session.”
He remarked that in offering this reso»
lution he believed tlzat he spo'.e the sen-
tiuicntsof every member of the House,
and that they would give their unanimous,
testimony to the iinpartiality, dignity, andl
ability with which the Speaker had dis-j
charged his responsible duties.
The resolution passed unanimously.
-Mr. Cleveland, on the Spc-.'ikcr’s resu-
ming the chair informed l.im that the
House had passed the resolution (which
he read) and said that being in the chair,
he had not been permitted to vote; he‘
therefore took pleasure in giving his iridi-
ter, altogetlier. There was no doubt in his
mind, that it was one of the greatest discoveries l
ever made, to bless our pain-stricken world. :
And the discoverer, wlioever he may he, should,
as he believes he trill, yet receive, his just
irieed of praise. IIe had adiniiiistered the gas,l
in one case for t.lie amputation of a limb, r'l.ll(li
l
vidiial vote in accordance with the rcso-l
lulion, and expressing his high satisfactioni
at the manner in which he had discharged
his duties.
The Speaker addressed the House asl
follows:
Gcn(lcm,nz—Tlie very flattering terms ini
which you liave been I‘l(‘.tlS(’.(l to notice the man-
ner of f.llS(‘,llfll'glllg the duties of the cliaii' during
ofliis high respect. for lheiii iiidividiuilly, and
' his best wishes for their coiitiiiued liappiiicss.
Pi'oclziniation was. inado by the Slicriff of
Ilartford county, and the (i(‘.l'10l‘lll Assembly
was declared adjourned without day.
I-‘arlhcr News from Mexico.
T/ie GOL‘e7‘mnL'72t '1'rm'n wi./1. Two 1-ltumlred
and 1v'1_'fIy T/zuusand Dollars in iS'pc<~2'e ril-
tacked by Guerr2'/lu.s- !-—'1'wo /I’I1?2(.f'I‘(Lf
’./llules loaded u-itli. sub.s2.s~micc taken-
'1'/i.ii-ty of our ./lien /cflled !
By the U. S. steamer, Massacliusetts,
which arrived at New Orleans on the 16th,
vi e have received dates from Vera Cruz to
the ]~l-th inst. The Massachusetts brings
over 155 sick and wounded soldiers under
charge of Dr. Tudor, besides the follow-
ing passengers: Mr. John Harris, M r. Tu-
ldor, U. S. A., Purser Bryan, of the navy,
and Mr. Boswortli and two servants.
The vomito is represented as on the iii-
crease at Vera Cruz. \\ e regret extreme-
ly to say that Paiymaster Bosworlli, who
.sailed from New Orleans on the 18th ult.
sickened and died in Vera Cruz of the
vomito. His reuiains were brought back
in the lllassachusetts in charge of his
brother.
The most impoi taut intelligence brought
by this ariivul relates to an attack upon a
large train bv the Mexican guerillas,which
was partly successful.
By the Fanny we learned that a train
was to leave Vera Cruzbn tl.e morning of
the 5th inst. for Peub a, under the charge
of Lt. Col. Mzickintosli. The train had in
charge $250,000 in specie, of which suin
$10-0,()00 belonged to the Paymaster’s de-
partment; the remainder to the Qii:irter-
master. 125 wagons and 600 pack mules
were in the I|'ilin,.‘.\‘lIlL'.l1 was cscorcd by
800 troops. The train left Vera Cruz on
the night of the tub inst. and on Sunday,
the 9th, after hdvaiicing about 9.!) miles, it
was attacked_by a large party of guerillas.
The place was well selected for the pur-
pose by the Mexicans, it being represen-
lcd as a defile, broad enough for a single
wagon only. It is said, too, that slight
works had been thrown up by the Mexi-
cans, in order to obstruct the advance of
the train.
The attack was made upon each ex-
trcmity of the train, and upon the centre
siinultaneously; the principal point, liow-
cvcr, being the wagons, which were siip-
poscd to contain the specie.
Private accounts represent the attack as
more mcenlly my ‘he “”"°V"l “fill.” large m'ltlie sessioii, call for my inost gniteful zii:ltiio\vl-, being 50 fill‘ SUCCeSSf||l lllili forty Of‘ 0111‘
mors, weigliing. lie should ji.id;.;e, some 3 or 40) ‘ edgoinciits. So m:ii'lied an expression of youi" wagons were destroyed, though not those
from a lady of high 1'espect:iliilit)', and with the _ “l’l_”",’l"”'_l°" l5 m m‘‘'- "'l_"5t_£§"“llf)_’l"‘i-§- I Slmulfl containing the specie.
Edo injustice to my own feelings, did I not express, mujes loaded Wm, S,,bsiS,C,,,Cc “.8”, taken
most conipleto success, and also in il‘.l1lim(‘.l'fl-,
ble cases, for the extraction of teeth, with likei
success.
The discovery of the article in question, orl
rather its applicatioii to the relief of pain, had i
been claimed by Dr. Jackson of Boston, and
otlicr iiidividuals in Europe; and the question
as to priority in this case, is now being discus-
sed willi much iiiterest, both in this coiiiiti'y
and in Europe. Hehad in his possessiona mass
of niatter reproseiitiiig these coiiflicfiiig claims,
and was as yet, undetcriniiied as to whom the
right of discovery belongs. He had not the
pleasure of Dr. \Vclls’ iicqiiaiiitance. and cer-
tainly no iiiotivo that could prompt him to de-
tract one iota froiii his just claim. But should
State, such honorable distinction, if he could be
satisfied that his claim was fairlyand justly made
out.]
Mr. Russell of New Haven said that he
was half inclined to move that “the State
'l‘reasury_and the School Fund” be excep-
ted. He thought there must be some “ul-
terior design” in the matter. He opposed
the resolution because he thought the
House had not the evidence before them
to authorize such a vote.
Mr. Cliapnian said that whatever credit
there might be in the skill with which the
resolutions were drafted, or disci'ed.t in
any hidden designs supposed to be con-
cealed behind thcm, none blonged to him,
while the member from New Haven, be
supposed was wholly entitled to the cred-
it of certain other resolutions the House
wot of. He proceeded to state the evi-
dence. _
Mr. Peck thought that as it was known
that there were several claimants for the
honor of the invention, the House might
unwittingly do finjustice to other parties,
by passing resolutions in favor of Dr.
Wells, in the present state of their knowl-
edge on the subject,
Mr. Cleveland enforced the evidence
to the House, how highly I appreciate the uni-;
form and constant courlcsy which has been‘
inaiiifcsted towards me, \vliile I have had lliol
honor to occupy the i'esporisible position to‘
which you assigiied me.
Our labors, gentlenion, pi'otractod by a very:
large nniouiit.ofbusinoss to iin unusual lenglh,'
are now uhoutfo tcriniiiiile. It is surely matter
of coiigratuliitioii to us all, that. a spirit of bar-
mony and good feeling has so very readily pre-
vailed. If any harsh or hasty word has at any:
time fallen from goiitleiiieii iii the heat of debate=
it will now, I am sure, be regretted on the one
side, and forgiven on the other. Let us cher-
isli the new frieiidsliips we have formed, and
the old ones we have strcngtliened. For my-
self, I shall look back to the period of our
iiifercourse, as among the pleasant scenes of my
life.
In parting, gentlemen, permit me to offer to
each and all of you, my best and kiiid__cst wishes.
On your return to your homes, I trust it may
be your liappiiiess to find tliat your families and
all who are dear to you, have been protected
and blessed by that ever watchful Providence
which has so kindly cared for us while we have
been togetlier. Gentlemen, I bid you farewell.
1
Messrs. Howard and Waldo were ap-
pointed a committee to wait upon the
Senate and request their presence in con-
vention, for the purpose of a final adjourn-
ment of the General Assembly.
'l hey reported that the Senate would
meet the House forthwith.
The two Houses met in convention.
Hon. Mr. Perkins, President of the Senate
pro tem, taking the chair.
Hon. Mr. Merriman of the Senate, and
Messrs. Chapman and Cleveland of the
House, were appointed a committe to wait
upon His Excellency the Governor, and in-
form him that the two Houses were as-
sembled in convention and prepared to
receive any communication from him, and
requesting his attendance for the purpose
of final adjournment.
The committee reported that they had
performed the duty assigned them, and
had received for answer from His Excel .
Ieincy, that be had sevcralfbills a_wa_iting
exauiinatioii and, signature, and that as
T“ 0 hundred
and thirty of our men killed.
The American Eagle of the 9th says:
“Our loss is variously estimated at from’
four to twenty,” but private accounts,
fiom responsible sources, give the loss at
thirty men, The check was so severe
that Col. Mclntosli determiived not to haz-
ard an advance without reinforcements
Our troops accordingly entrenched them
selves behind their wagons, and despatch-
es were sent. offto Gen. Cadwallader, at
Vera Cruz. The General left on Monday
evening, the 7th inst. with a large force
of about five hundred and four howitzers.
Private accounts say farther that on the
10th a part of the voltiguers left with four
howitzers, tojoin the train. The Eagle
represents that our troops received the
attack with the utmost coolness, and that
the enemy being repulsed, fell back to-
wards Puente Nacional, which some sup-
pose they may attempt to defend.
No later news from the train had been
received the morning of the 11th, the day
the Massachusetts left. Noiliing later
had been received from thc,army of Gen.
Scott. The reason is obvious. For the
present at least, the communication has
been entirely cut off. We do not regard
this as at all alarming, for Gen. Cadwal-
lader will, no doubt, open a passage to
Jalapa at once ; but it indicates a riecessi
ty fora cavalry, force upon the line, to
clear away the brigands which infest it,
and who are mustered in greater force
than had been anticipated, to attack a train
guarded by 800 troops.
But the audacity of the guerillas does
not stop here. They are entering Vera
Cruz and stealing- For several nights
alarms had beed created in the city, by
their predatory attempts. Private letters
say that over 60 horses had been stolen
from one horse pen in the immediate vi-
cinity of the town.
A regiment of Texas Rangers, it seems
to us, ‘would find ample scope for em.
ployment in the vicinity of Vera Cruz.
The School Fund.—The committee on
the School Fund made _a detailed report
on Saturday in the House of —Reprenta-
tires, in which the report of the commis-
sioner was examined with seine severity.
The committee express the °Pl"i0" “lat
increase of the capital of the fund by re".
investing the interest, of which the com-
missioner seems to speak with some pride,
is contrary to the true intent of that pro-
vision by which the income of the fund is
inviolably appropriated to the support of
schools. They insist that the coiniiiis-
sioner has no right to take money which
belongs to the existing schools, and the
scholars of the present generation, and
lock it up for some time future, and that
iflie has a right to fund f:ve or ten thou-
sand dollars of interest in a year, he has
the same right the. whole, and refuse to
make the dividend altogether. They also
state that the authority under which the
commissioner does this is a resolution
passed in 181], before the adoption ofllie
constitution, a resolution which theyiliink
was really repealed by the adoption of
that instrument.
The committee also express the opinion
that the (‘apiml of the fund is over estima-
ted at least $100,000, and some of the
committee thought that a vcry mode rale
statement. That the lands owned by the
fund are over estimated they think is evi-
dent from the fact that none are sold or
c:in be bold or can be sold at any thing
like the price at which they are set down
in the report. Thattlie supposed value
is derived from the apprai.-al of local
agents, and appears to have been fixed,
not by the price at whicli similar land is
sold in the neighborhood wl.erc it lie‘, l)i.t
by the price asked by landlioldcrs there,
while it does not appear that either
they or the commissioners have sold
an acre. Some tracts oflnnd have thus
been held since the year lS00, yielding no
income to the fund, requiring local agents
to iuanage them costing annual or semi—an-
niial visits of the commissioner with.
out any valuable result, constantly adver-
tised but Yl0V(‘l‘ sold —-and yet put down
at the appiisal of the agents in the com-
missioner’s annual reports to swell the ap-
parent capital of Ilie fund. ‘il hey report
also that a considerable sum is invested
in refuse farms, not yielding an income
exceeding 1 1 2 per crnt, and tliii.k that
_n longer contiiiunncc of Sl)Cll‘ln\’CSllYl('lllS
than is absolutely iicccssary to get rid of
them at the rriarki-t value of the land is in-
judicious. lf sold, and bank stock is sub-
scribed for with the proceeds, the State
would be much better offthan at present.
The committee think the scattering of
the fund through so*manv different Slates
injurious to the interests- of the State, as
it makes necessary the employment of a
large nu_mbc-r of local agents, beside the
expenses of the frequent journeys of the
commissioner for the purposeof pcsronal
inspection.
The report when presented was ani-
madverlcd upon by Messrs. Seymour and
Ch':ipm:in and defended by Mr. Kendrick,
the cbairiiian of the committee on the part
of the House. Mr. C. denied the charge
that the funding of the interest was uncon.
stitutional, and pronounced the other mat-
tors in the report discngcnnoiis,and promp-
ted by some ulterior motives on the part
of the committee. He called for a rigor-
ous investigation, a call wliich we take the
liberty to second, and hope that the con-
cerns of the fund will be completely
searched out. If llicreis niismanagcmont
it should not be conccalcd—il' there is not,
Mr. Beers carnol. be injured by 1l;(_-, pro.
ccss. — Hurlford C0i:7'mz/.
A Dedruclivc I"2'rc broke out in New
Haven on Friday morning last about one
o'clock, in one of the stables in the rear
of Bishop’s Hotel, Church st. and in less
than an lionr the u hole range was in ruins.
The two buildings coiitained about twenty
horses, together with can iagcs, &c. in high
were all saved, with the exception of one
very'valuablc horse, owned by ii gciitlcman
from Hartford. About 500 bushels of
oats, 25 tons of li:iy, Sec. were consumed.
One of the buildings only was insured—
nine hundred dollars—both owned by Mr.
Samuel Bishop, and occupied by himself
and Mr. Wm. F. Bradley as livery stables.
Mr. Bisliop’s loss will probably amount to
a thousand dollars.
./7 ./Vblzlc ./Y«t.—A Dr. Cooley of Hart.
ford, stopping at Bisliop’s Hotel, rushed
out in his night clothes into the stable,
cut the halters of the, horses and throwing
a blanket over their heads led them all
through the flames, except his own, a very
valuable horse, which was in the farthercst
stall. '
Jllexican 1’r2’vatcers.——Capt. Ingersoll, of
the bark Nautilus, arrived at Boston Fri.
day last from Palermo, says that four fe-
luccas under Mexican commissions were
lmown to be crusing in the l\'leditterrane-
an, and stopped at or near Oran, on the
coast of Barbary by the French authori-
ties, while fitting out. A river to the souh
of Mogadorc on the Barbary coast was
said to be the place where they carried
their prizes. One of the fcluccas was-
supposed to be cruising to the westwaid
of the Straits.
Plymouth Pz'cture.—-The artist Flagg, of
New Haven, (a nephew of Washington
Allston) has painted a fine picture, we
see it stated representing ‘Elder Willianm
Brewster «Sc wife, and Winslow 86 wife, and
Miles Standish & his sweet Rose, & others,
pilgrim settlers, praising God, as they first.
stood, fresh from the Mayflower, on the
shores of the New World.”-—The picture
has been done to order; the purchaser
being a descendant of the Pilgrim Elder,
of Plymouth Rock memory.
Farmers have commenced cutting their
grain in several parts of Virginia. The
harvest will be more than an average.—
superior.
The lll. Constitutional Convention or-
ganized at Springfield 7th inst. Newtown
Cloud,’being President and H. M. Moore
Secietrry.
The quality of the wheat is said to be very ‘'
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