The Connecticut courant — Hartford, Conn., 1774-03-22 00:00:00, page 3

Mr. Wats on ,
By inferring the following in your next, you
will greatly oblige your humble servant.
WH AT the Times are, and what they will
be .......— Nothing bas a happier Effeft
on the Manners of a People thdn a free inter
course among the Sexes : It has a Tendency ts
/often that rugged Ferocity which in every one
bs Birth is in feme Meagre inherent Of this
the Hifory of all Nations that ever pretended to
Po'itenefs, is ah invincible Proof. Gre ce ahd
Rome, cel ebrut ed for refined Manners as veil
as for a martial Spirit, though IFar was the
principle Objeft of their Attention, were not
infenfsbte of the Necrffty of a well regulated
Commerce among the Men and Women, which
had no inonjiserable Effeft in poiilbing away
that Roughmfs of Manners which by a conti
nual App ication to bodily and laborious Ez~rci
set were liable to be rendered barbarous and
Javage. The ftrik'ng Contrafl between Franes
uni Spain in Point of Po'itenefs , may be in a
gresi Medfure aferthed to the Influence of the
Ladies, which is fa great that unrtval'd, the bears
the Palm from all the European Nations. The
fair Sex juft'y denominated the fair est Part of
the Creation flare largely cf those amiable and
attrofling Qualities which are the immediate
Gift of their Creator. Charms which the Men.
by a natural Sympathy arid the finphUofephtcal
DiUofes of Nature are seldom so favoge as to
be insensible of. Their difereel'Convtrfation and
Behaviour has a Tendency to improve the Mind,
refiPy the Tafie. and render the huffsan Heart
more fufctptable of virtuous and generous Senti’
if edits But the mos negligent Observer of the
' Current oj the prtftnt Times must take Notice
of an unhappy Degeneracy in this Rrfpt ft which
by a Friend to his Country can't be thought any
favourab e Symptom of the Times Whatever
V&ay be the Reason of this Change, ’tit a fit’-b
born Fall that wants no Proof that the Volun
teerr cf V enus art daily declining, and very few
HARTFORD, Maich 29?
Last wednefday the following for
rowful accident happened at Eaft*
Windsor, viz. As Mr. John Hun
tington of Tolland was attempting
to pal's a Cart which he met, there
being but just Room for a Horse to
pals between the Cart and a Ditch,
theHotfe took Fright as he was pafs
mg the wheel, run back against the
Cattle, and they taking Fright, flung
him from his Horse, under the wheel
which pa fled over his Head and
Bteaft, which instantly put an End
to his Life. He has left a forrow
ful widow, and a large family of
Children.
* * Ver ax is receiv’d. TheAuthof
is requefled to fend his real Name,
to be added to his Piece, without
which it will not be inferred.
*J* Philanthrg?us Redivivus
came to Hand too late for this Day.
LYME, March 17, 1774.
Ycflerday one William Lsmfcn, of Martha’s
Vineyard came to this ’owe wi.b a big of tea,
(about 100 wt ) on horfebick, which he was
pedlin^ a »out the country It appeared that he
wu aboir bufioefs which (he supposed) would
render him djnoxious to the people, which gars
reason to fufpeft that he h«a tome of the detef
tab'c tea lately landed at Cape Cod ; and upon
txamioation it appeared to the fatisfaftion ol all
prefect, to be part of thatver^ tea ; (though he
declare.! that ha purohafed it of two gentlemen
io Newport, one of them ’ris said is a custom
house ufficer, and ’he other Capta'n of the fort)
whereupon a number es the sons of liberty af
fatr,b'cd in the cvcnirg kindled a fire acd com
mitted its contents to thcflimes where it was
k!I cosfumed and the afhcj buried on the spot,
io tefiimony cf their utter abhorrence of all tea
fuhjrft to a duty for the purpole of railing a reve
nue in America.
A laudable example for our brethren in Con -
aeSicnt.
Sacrifices offered on her ft .r, One plain Con
feq’sevce of which is Contempt of the Rights of
Hymen, and an additional Increment to the Vo
taries of Bacchus whose Banners will be croud
cd with Heroes from all Quarters. Which
P raft ice ,as it tends to intro luce Cdebicy Vice &
Luxury among a Nation, ought to be provided
egainfi at a Metter of feriousbad Conferences
to the Pub ic before it arrives to such an Eftab
lilhrntnt that attempts to reform it, w:u!d be
fruit 'efs.
SCOTCH, ENGLISH, and WEST INDIA
GOOD S.
J
Jufl opeced and to be Sold, by
William Walkinfhaw,
At Capt. Hugh Ledlie’s Shop oppafne ths
Court House HARTFORD,
By Whoefale or Retail,
At the very lowed Rate for C (h or Coun ry
Produce;
Among his Aflortment are the following Ar
ticles, V I Z
IRISH Linocfis, 3-4 and 7.8 Check Dowlafs
and Garlix, Plain and flower’d Lawn, Spot
ted and Strip’d ditto, Lawn Aprons, Renting
Handkerchiefs, Plain and flowered Ganzes,
Spotted and firip’d ditto. Lac’d and Mett’d
ditto, Gauze Aprons and Handkerchiefs, Cat
gut, Cambrick, New fafhion’d Ribbons, Pkjn
aod Sptig’d Sattin, Plain and Sprig’d Mode,
Barcelona Handkerchiefs, India", Silk, and Cot
ton ditto, Cambletcens, Callimancoes, Plaid,
Tammy and Durant, Velvsrets, Poplin, Den
mark Lufire, Rich Cord, Best white Threads,
Colour’d ditto, Check Handkerchiefs, Men and
Womcn’sWerfled Hofc, G ouded Jacket Pieces,
Pinchbeck Buckles. Sewing Si k all Colours,
Milliners common Needles. Pound Pias, Cotton
Cards,. Weft India and New-England Rum,
Molsfles. Sugar, Coffee, Chocolate, Cod Fish,
R'.ce, Bed French Indigo.
fubferiber of Farmington 00 Sunday night last,
an apprentice lad named Elijah Goodrich,
about 18 yeart of age, black hair, light cotfi
plexian about 5 feet 8 inches high, had 00
and carried with him, a claret colour’d coat
and waist coat, a brown coat and waistcoat,
has work'd a number of years at the (hoe
making bufioefs- Whoever Sull take up said
apprentice aod reiutn him to his mafier, (hall
be well rewarded and have all rcafonable char*
ges paid by E ijah Cowles,
Farmington. March 28, 1774'
~Ncw London, March 23, 17
Ail persons indebted
to the efiate of Abd Avery of New-London,
deceas’d, are desired to make Ipeedy pay
Ah persons that have any accounts agaioft said
estate arc desired to bring them io. Accouo s
must be attested or not accepted.
We will meet at the dwelling house of Mr.
John Taiotor innholder in Colchefier, oaths
firtt tuefday of Juhe next.
Elibn Avery, 7 _
Nsibaniel Cmltock f^' 0 "’"- ..
Wanted to hire three
Journeymen, JOINER S by trade, that are
Workmen, eoc now and the other the firfi of
May next. ASHER BVLL,
Hew Hartford, March 27, 1774.
Uahappy will the Times be indeed, when
Batchelors and O d Maids (Chirafters once
not the most defirabk) are so numerous as to
form a Majority of the unmarried, lead the
Falhions, and form the (landing Tafie of .he
Times. When these perilous Times come to
pass, we (hall have nothing better nor worfc
to expeft than a total Corruption ©f M anners,
the Death of Patriotism, and a rapid Consump
tion of inhabitants ; and confcquently Vice,
Slavery and Indigence, than which three great
er Evils can’t befai a People I’ll fay no
more, but submit it to the impartial Confiders
tien of tht Public.
Run away from the
A Friend to P oft er sty
WE the fubferibers being appointed by the
Hon. court of probate for the diflrift
of Simfbjsy, to receive aod examine the claims
of the creditors to the estate of AfaphHnmphry
late of Simfbory deceas’d, represented insolvent,
do hereby give notice to laid creditors that
we (hall attend said business on the Jaft Tues
day of March inst. and on the Grft and lad
Tuesdays of April next, at 10 o’clock in the
forenoon oa said days at the dwelling house of
Capt Jonathan Humphry inbolder in faid 1
Simfbury, (
Daniel Humphry, l' c :/r
Noah Phelps,
Elilha Barber. \mtrs
- Simfbury, March 14th, 1774.
TO BE SOLD,
CEvcral farms of land lying in Sharon, one of
60 Acres, with a good hcr.fc and baro.with
20 acres of wood land, well fi uated near the
meeting house Aifo 131 acres adjoining to
the former, well proportioned with meadow
paftc-re acd plow land. Also about, yo acres
two miles end an half from the mec’iog house,
with a good house and barn, snd a fine orchard
good pasture plow laud aod mowing. Alfb,
two large farmt io Canaan, one cf 300 acres,
lying by Houfaionsck river, in the pefleffion of
Mr. Samuel Roberts, the other farm tn the pof
fdfimofMr. Jared Hux'ey, one of the best
farms for grazing io the place, may cut 70 or
80 tuns of hay th z kaf jn. ‘ A good title and a
reifooahle time of payment will be given.-——
Any perfoo inclining to purchase may know the
terms by applying to Mess Nicholas Hoffman/
and Isaac Rofovslt of New York, or to Col-
Anthony Hoffman at Redhook, in Dutchcfs
County, or the fablcriber in Sharon.
JOHN CANFIELD.
Sharon, 7th of March, 1774.
(fj Such as Fifties never drick ! ! .£0
To be fold by
WILLIAM BEADLE,
At Wetbenfield. ,
Nails of all Sizes, and ail. Kinds of
Goods, very low for CASH.
Io Haetfou.o, at a moderate Advace from the
COST.
AND at be purpofts to tarry in town for a
considerable rime, won d inform his friends
that be has just opened a number cf Callicors &c.
and has likewise on E^d many other GOODS,
which may be had at eny time that fu.ts his
Cufiomcrs ' and if they fee fir to apply fuon, it
will be much to the advantage of their vtry
humble fervsnt, Caleb Bull,/*'^.
March 20 17/4.
NB. About a yard and an half of Sittin, a
Ribbon and a Comb was force time fioce left at
laid Bull’s ft ne which will be delivered to the
ewner on his proving his right to them.
ChoiceMalagaLemons
to be Sold EXTREMCLr CHEAP, by
Tksmdt, Hanford,
ing appointed by the hon. court of probate
for the diflrift of StifFjrd, conrraiffioners to
receive, examine and adjust the claims of the
creditors to the estate of Capt. Noah Grant,
late of Tolland deceas’d, represented insolvent ;
Do hereby give notice that we shall attend that
business at the house of Eleazer Steel in Ta id
Tolland, on the Grit tuefdays of May and June
next, from 1 to 6 o’clock afternoon
We the fubferibers be-
Good GOODS f
Elijah Chapman, ] Commif-
Eleazer Steel. J fsoners.
Tolland, March y 1774,
Bell Bohea TEA,
TO BE SOLD BY
Caleb Bull, jnn.