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The Litchfield County post., 1826-07-04
BY s. s. SMITH, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TERMS.

To subscribers in this UilIdge. and subscribers '0y mail or by post curriers', TWO DOLLARS per rear, PGyaJle in GdUance. IO componies less fhGn Ten, Jy nsaiL or tGken from the c6ice, uAere there is joint responsibility, or sChere one indiridual is responsible, S1, per gear, tn 0d- rance. To like companies fmOre than ten, $l,- $ per yeGr.sin aduance.
 NopGpers iDiNbe discontinued until al Grreor- ages are pad, ercept at the discretion c fhe pub isher.
 Any person obt0ining ten responsible sabScrt- 6ers ShdH receiUe One pGper gr0tis, opd n that proportion for e greater or Jess number 3t SubScribers.
 ADVERTISING.
 For half square, three insertions, or Jess, T5 cents;-'nore tkdn halfG SquOre, and less than q square, s7 -2cents ;:for one square, ST ,OO;-- and in the same proportion .tor more ttan e sgs.are jor continuing adcertisemests nor. than three sceeks, % per cent per scee Uitlbe charged. .,. PROBATE NOTICES.
 Adminissutofs' and Erecusors' $l,0O. Commissioners Sl,S5.
 Advertisement from e distance, and oN orders for papers, Sc. must De accompanied by cash, or referred to some person in this vilage, and post age must be paid on oil contradictions ty 'sdtt.
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 OLIVER WOLCOTT.
CHTVALRY.

The following traditional story serves to show tho detestation in which baseness ofa conduct was held in the days of the knights crrant; and, of course, indicates the high respect which was paid to lofty and hon. ourable sentiments.:-
 Towards the close of the reign of Kips Robert of Naples, Orlando, prince of Ar agon, haxing command of the naval forces of his brother, Potter, king of Sicily, att tackled tho Neapolitan fleet, was defeated and made prisoner. As his discontinue and the loss of the armament belonging to his brother were occasioned purely by his own rashness. they had given great and just displeasurc to Peter, who, in consequence refused 10 pay the sum which the king of Naples demanded for his ransom. Orlan- z do, neglected by. his brother and almost forgotten by the, world, would probablys have passed his whole life in hopeless con- 1. fnement, had there not been an individual who, from compassion or feeling still war mer, took an interest in his welfare. Ca lniola Turinga, wealthy lady of Messina, distinguished for every feminine grace and virtue, was desirous of procuring his iber- ty, and she commissioned trusiy messen- ger to visit him at the castle in which he
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OLIVER WoLCorT'.
An Act ,forihc security of Draw Bridges.

An Act forihc security Of Draw Bridges.
 Be iESssncted by the Senate and House Of Representatives in General Assembly conceaed, That any Steamboat, or other vessel, when passing the draw of any bridge, shall, before entering such draw, stop it's motion, which has been communicated by the machinery or sails, and shall warp or be drawn through such draw, without the aid of the sails or machincry.4s
 SEC. g. That if the person commanding or navigating any such boat or vessel shall disc bey the requirements of this act, he shall for felt and pay the sum of twenty dollars; one half to him who shall prosecute the same to effect, and the other half to the treasury of the town in which the offence shall be com mitted.
 June I, Ies6--Approved.
 OLIVER WOLCOTT.
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PUBLIC ACTS.
MT SESSION, l8ae.

An Act in alteration of an Act entitled An
 Act for the settlement of Estates, testate, intestate, and insOlyent." 4
 SEC. |. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives tn General Assembly c0nUeRed, That inall cases in which the Court of Probate shall order and direct the sale of the estate of any deceased person, where the value of the estate to be sold shall not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars, notice ofsuch sale shall be given either by setting up notif- cations thereof in some public places in the Town where such estate is situated, or by ad- vertising the same in newspaper, as such CoAFt shall direct; any thing in the Act of which this is an alteration, to the contrary not Witbstanding.
 SEc.2. Be t .farther enacted, That in all tEiass in the Superior Court. on an appealfral heaetermination ofa Court of Probate where in an issue in fact shall De joined on the trial of which the validity of the last will and tcs- tament ofany deceased person shall he brought in question, such issue shall be tried by ju- Ty,in the same manner as is provided for the trial of other issues in fact, tn actions before the Superior aud County Courts. May %, l826--Approved.
 ss OLIVER WOLCOTT.
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An Act in addition to, and alteration of an Act for forming andconducting the Military force of this State. Be it enacted Ly the Senate aud House of Representatives n Geseral Assembly convened, That the President Professors, and Tutors of Washingtoa College; graduates residing at Hartford, subject 10 the government and un- der the instfi!ction of the officers of said col ,lege, until the time of taking the second de- gree and students until the time of taking their first degree; shall be exempted from the performance of military duty.
 May l8, l828--Approyed.
 OLIVER WOLCOTT
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May 3l, 1896--Approved.
 OLIVER WOLCOTT.

An Act in alteration of an Act entitled "An
 Act to regulate the Inspection of Provis-
 ions, and, other articles of Commerce"
 gs it enacted ly the Senate and House cf RspresentatiUes in General Assembiy conrened, That whenever the owner of beef or pork of fered for inspection, shall have cut or shall cut the same, or cause it to be cut at his own expense, there shall be deducted. from the fees to which the inspector is entitled for cut ting. weighing, packing, salting, ,pickling, heading and branding, three cents for each alfbarrel. and no more; and that so much of the 18th section ofthe Act of which this is an alteration. as is contrary to the provisions of this Act, be, and the same is hereby repeal ed. As}
 SEc. 2. And be t farther enacted, That in- spectsrs duly appointed, may. exercise the duties of their office in any town in the coun- ty wherein they have received their appoint- lnent, t,any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
 SEc. 8. And De t .farsher enacted, That the County Courts in the several counties in this State. be authorized and empowered to ap-
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An Act concerning the arrest and ilnprison-
 nesit of Females.ae
 Bet enacted Gy the Senate and House Of Representatives. ia General Assembly conuened, That no females shall be arrested or impris- oned on any civil process for debt arising on contract, express or implied.
 May 1S, S,l8a6-Approved. OLIVER WOLCOTT,,
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-Appr0ved.
 OLIVER WOLCOTT.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled "An
 Act for the regulation of civil actions.

An Act in addition to an Act entitled "An
 Act for the regulation of civil actions.
 Beit enacted by the Senate aud House of Representatives in Generni Asscmbiy coayeaed, That in any action brought before any Jus tice of the Peace demanding not more than seven dollars damages, and charging the de- fendant with obstricting way, or for any injury to way, in which the title to the way claimed by the plaintiff shall be brought in question:, it shall be the duty of such Justice ofthe Peace on the trial thereof to cause record to be made that the title to such way in questionin such action, and tIereupon the party aggrieyed by the judgment of such Justice of the Peace, shall Dc, allowed an ap. peal to the next County Court in the county in which suchJjudgment was rendered, on gv- ing bond 10 the adverse party with sufficient surety to prosecute his appeal to effect. And the party who shall he aggricved by the judg- inent of such County Court shall be allowed an appeal to the next Superior Court in tho same County, on giving Lond with sufficient surety to the adverse party to prosecute his appeal to effect. KY.
 May go, 18s6--Approved.
 .. OLIVER WOLCOTT.
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OLIVER WoLCoTT.

An Act in addition to an Act entitled "An Act for encouraging and regulating Fish eliAs."
 Be it enucted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened, That any person or persons may draw seines and take fish in Windsor Ferry River, on Monday in any week in May or Juue, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. June 2, 1826--Approyed.
 OLIVER WOLCOTT.
The Litchfield County post., 1826-07-04
OLIVER WoLCOT1.

An Act in addition 10 an Act entitled An
 Act for constituting and regulating Courts,
 and for appointing the times and places of
 holding the same.'
 Be tt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives. in General Assembly co,uened, That if any claim on an insolvcnt estate is to Toe reviewed in any Probate District, and the Judge therein shal have been retaincd,or shall have acted as counsel or attorney regarding such claim, before such estate was thus rt.p- resented insolvent, such Judge of Probate shall be disqualified to act as Judge regarding such claim and such claim shall be heard and decided by the Judge of Probate in an adjoining district, who may by law act, and who resides nearest the Judge so disqualified, and two Justices of the Peace, or one Judge of theC County Court in the county; and their judgment on such claim shall be final, and re- corded in the records of the Probate District wherein such estate is settled; and the Judge of Probate in such District shall conform to such judgment in further procteding upon such estate.
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Approved.
 OLIVER WOLCOTT.

An Act in addition to an Act entitled "An
 Act relating to Sign Posts." x. Be it enacted by the Senate and Yause D z Representatives i'ss Geaerol Assembly, conycnet. That in the town of Woodbridge, near the Town-House, and within twenty rods there of, thtrasrnay be erected and supported at the cost of said town, at the discretion of the se- lect-men of said town, a sign post, in the same manner, and to be improved for the same purposes, as other sign posts in the several towns in this State, by law are.
 May 30, l8s0--Approyed.
 OLIVER .WOLCOTT.
The Litchfield County post., 1826-07-04
THE MOTHERS KISS.

Throughout the reignof childhood years, Its tender woes, it's transient tears,
 Which mar it's smiling bliss; Oh, whatis that so sweetly found A soothing balm for every wound?
 1t is--a Mothers Kiss. A Mothers Kiss !-oh,, sweefer far Than mornings sun, or evenings star,
 Or aught the tongue e'er tells ;- It gladdens more than morning'slight, Or that endearing ray at night,
 And every gloom dispels. When infancy serenely sleeps, And watch the guardian mother keeps
 Above its tender head;. When peaceful seems each slumbering sense It smiles, in dreams of innocence, ~ Then starts, as if with dread: A mothers tender kiss impressed. Can charm to peace the troubled rest
 SOfVne SO loF'd, so fair;- Those smiles, on seraph piniOns bright, Upon the lips again will light,
 And Sweetly frolic 4hers. And when few.months have passed away { And childhood first haslearned to stfay !. = To seek the violet sweet: - "A mothers kiss so fond and true, Is last to bid d fond adieu,
 And fst at hometo greet.
The Litchfield County post., 1826-07-04

point in each town in their respective coun- ties, not exceeding fifteen inspectors and packers of fish, any law to the contrary not withstanding. a June 2, lS26-Approved. OLIVER WOLCoTT.
The Litchfield County post., 1826-07-04

 OLIVER WOLCOTT.

An Act in addition toan Act entitled "An
 Act prescribing the number of Juryrnen for
 each Town in the State."
 Be it enacted by tue Senate and House olr Representatives is General Assembly coagened, That the town of Madison in the County of New-Haven, shallbc, and is hereby entitled to select eight Jurymen, and the town of Guilford, it, said County, twelve Jurymen and no more, in the manner and for the purposes prescribed in the act for regulating Civil Ac- tions. .l a
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An Act to constitute the town of Lebanon g
 Probate District.
June 2, l8eG-Approved.
 OLIVER WOLCOTT.

An Act constituting the towns of Ellington,
 Sonlers, and Vernon Probate District.
 Be it enacted Ly Me Senate aud House oc Representatives in Gene, M Assembly conuened, That the towns of Ellington, Somers, and Vernon, are hereby constituted a Probate District,by the name ofthe District of Filing. ton; al,cays provided, that ali matters and bu- siness relative to the office of Court of Pro- bate, that have been begun or entered in the Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor, or Stafford, shall be completed in the same. ~ H f# S :. May 3l, 1826--Approved.
 nTf fUHD XVOT
The Litchfield County post., 1826-07-04

 OLIVER WOLCOTT.

An'Act in addition to "An Act for constitu-
 ting and regulating Courts and for appoint
 ing the times and places of holding the
 same" { Be t esacted by the Senate and House of Representatives. in General Assembly canrened, That the town of Madison, in New Haven County, shall be, and the same is hereby, an- ncxed to the Probate District of Guilford. May %, 1826-Approved.
 OLIVER WOLCOTT. An Act to constitute the town of Lebanon g Probate District. Be tt enacted Ly the Senate and House oj Representation is General Assembly, conrened That tho town of Lebanon be, and the same is hereby constituted Probate District, by the name of the District of fLcbanon Aiioay. provided, that all matters and business relative to the office of Court of Probate, that have already been begun or entered in the Court of Probate for the District of Windhan, shal! be completed in the same.
 June 2, 18sG-Approved.
 OLIVER WOLCOTT.
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From the Nc,c- York Statesman. A NEW-ENGLAND VILLAGE.

, There stand the holy spires of prayer,
 Devoutly looking into heaven, Like mortal telegraphs, to bear
 The upward thoughts of the forgiven. And as the sun-git windows glean
 In their unstained transparency, Chaste thoughts come OCT me, as dream < Ofthat soft hour, when, tepderly, The grey haired pastor crossed my brow With water from the font of snow. How swcctly every mansion lifts
 Its clean white front among the trees, While the blue smoke in curly drifts & Sails off before tlfe healthy breeze. Behind each roof long meadows slope
 In swards that bIush with clover blossoms. And new-washed clothes, swing on the rope, Just hung hy maids of swelling bosoms. And there the yellow street is seen, Ribbon'd both sides with virgin green. With what spruce and dressy air,
 The tavern shows its painted sign; Causing the traveller to stare, @
 And cypher out the gold leaf line. z And wonder is the merchants stand,
 Where, on the benches round the door, Gather the story telling band, s9a
 And all burst out in hearty roar, @ As some wild wag, at his tongues rotc Deals the cOnvuisive anecdote. why IS the dust m such a rage
 It is the yearly caravan
 Ofpedlars on their pilgrimage
 To southern marts, full of japan, And tin, and wooden furniture,
 That try to charm the passing eye; And spices, which Pm very sure h,
 Ne'er saw the coast of Araby. %N Lord how the women start and run ,.;sf y To catch look ere they are gone. 7 Al R- | SIS
 The district school house wins the view; Where the young urchins 'gainst their will,
 In jabbering rows their tasks pursue. And there's the turf on which they play,
 And tan their open-collared necks; And there's the brook, where every day,
 Their paper barks meet sad shipwrccks4 Of little hopes, that now endure The future world in miniature. These scenes are pleasant; but there's one
 More precious to the heart, than all. It is--when on the ear, the tune
 Of mellow bells, with gentle fall, Proclaims the Sabbath morn is come. f Then every road and paths alive , With young and old,-none stay at home;
 But clad in best attire, all strive To fill their places, lest they hear In private, from the minister. Anu Wnen irOLH soHc Woou-WaNInS nclSNt,
 Upon the moss at leisure thrown, I view the sylvan shade and light,
 And know the landscape is my own Dear native land; when behold ..
 The grassy lawn, the auburn wheat, The mill. the mountains edged with gold,
 And hear the pastoral song and bleat; Oh! how bless with streaming eyes, That Heaven which gave the paradise! t THE MOTHERS KISS.
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71e Connccicut General and
 Appropriated Expenses G0Ucrnmcnt-CR.S Il. Treasury, the WI General Assembly, May, 1895, t,#&@ l ea E By into the Treasury, r.
 AVAlLS OF COURTS.s By cash received ofCornel Tuh Clerk Superior Court
 New Haven County S6 5
 ds I.athrop, NJ . sSsdo- Serns, do. 0
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1S26-March sl. By balance as above brought down.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,

E. SecveUy 9f States l6 1926. ,
 
 in the the State. THOMAS DAY. Secretary I've Expenditures Funds a appropriated for Current Expenses ef GOvgr7ment-DR March e for
 unde headsViz of Salaries I, 8,l5S
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Navy By cash received in part of D. S. Wocdrus Note, s8
 do. for interest do. 5 June g. do do. ~& 3 do. 18 Sept sl o esceatcd property being balances setcnen of the estate of Abigail Ellsworth of Torrngto lS@6--MarCh do. EnJah SWeetiand's Note, G9
 do. interest on do. 90
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13
AFFAIRsOF HONOR.

On Saturday the 9Th of April, at half past
four O'Clock p. NJ. meeting took place be-
tween Mr.. Clay and MI. Randolph, upon a
call OF the former, in consequence Of certain
expressions used by the latter in recent de-
bate in the Senate. which Mr.. Clay consd.
cred offensive and applied personally to him,
Mr.. Randolph was attended by Col TAFT.
nall, of Georgia, and Major Hamilton, Of
South Carolina; Mr.. Clay by Gen. Jesup Of
the Army, and Mr.. Johnston of Louisiana
The parties met on the ground-exchang'
ed salutations, and took their stations. The
pistol of Mr.. Randolph, while suspended BY
his side, went off. 1t was perceived to be
an accident and so pronounced by Mr.. Clay
Immediately, however, upon the report Of
the pistol, Mr. Randolph turned to Col TAFT
nal, and said, 81 told you so.'' Col. Tattna
then turning to Gen. Jesup, observed, "Sr
the fault is mine; Mr.. Randolph protested
against the use of the hair trigger-it was
at my express instance the hair was sprung"
Another pistol was Immediately handed
to Mr. Randolph-the parties resumed their
stations, and exchanged shots without Ell
feet
Immediately after the report of the pis-
tolls, while Col. Tattnal and Cen Jesup were
re-loading, Col. Benton of Missouri, rode up,
and united with Mr.. Johnston and Major
Hamilton in an effort to stop the affair; which
proved Intellectual
The parties again took their stations--and
the word being given, Mr.. Clay raised his
pistol and fired, and the ball passed through
Mr.. Randolph's clothes. Mr.. Randolph re-
served his fire, holding his pistol perpendic-
nlarly up-said, ~ do not fire at you, Mr.,
Clay" and discharged his pistol in the ali.
He added, at was not my intention to have
fired at you at all. The unfortunate circum
stance of my pistol going off accidental
changed my determination" At this in
stance Col Benton came up, and said, eyes
Mr.. Randolph told me so, expressly, eghf
days ago" The parties simultaneously ap.
preached each other, both with EXTENDED
hands, Mr.. Randolph remarking, "Sir give
you my hand;" which was cordially receig.
ed by Mr.. Clay, and the affair thus honora
bly, and happily closed.
The friends Of the parties, without con
sultins their respective principals, in the
hope OF terminating the difference in 4
manner alike honorable to both, were indus
ed to delay the period of meeting for few
days.
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13
MELANCHOLY CAZASYR OPUE

The editor of the New Haven (Con.) He
raid, has been favored with the followiag
extract of letter, from respectable ship
master of that port, giving an account OF the
destruction of the whole of the Methodlst
Mission family, located at the island Of Ar
tisua, by shipwreck. 1t is dated
MTG UA, March 5th, 1896
ga most distressing and melancholy ship
wreck occurred near this island the past
week, attended with such circumstances as
seem almost incredible, and we can only say
that for the wisest purposes, though often
20 us inscrutable, the Lord has done it."
"About four weeks since, there was
yearly general meeting at St. Kits, of the
Methodist missionaries from the aeighbout-
ing islands; from this place went the ReF'
Mr.. White, wife, three children and servant;
Rev Mr.. Hilliar, Rev. Mr.. Oake, Rev. Ms:
Jones, wife, and infant child. They let 81,
The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
IRELAND.

A letter from Moate, in Wertmeath.
says-"Thisc country is in a frightfu state;
it is in possession of the Rockites from night.
tall to sunrise, as regularly as the town
OF -- is in that Of its garrison. They paid
quiet visit to this very house on Wednes-
day night last, at eight o'clock, but did not
know, until few minutes after, that they
were close up at the windows; they subse-
quently visited, or rather held visitations, at
a great number of houses-they seemed to
be in regular training
Ihe Drogheda Journal states, "from good
authority, that Viscount Granville, half
brother to the Marquis of Stafford, is to
succeed the Marquis Wellesley, 1.-THE Gov
srnment of Ireland"
The Dublin Mail of the 9th of February
says-"We regret to announce the death of
the highly respected Lindey Murray, the
author of an English Grammar, and many
other most approved works on education.-
lie expired very peacefully on Thursday
morning, at his house at Holdgate, near
York, in the 81st year of his age, and in the
full possession of his mental faculties. Mr..
Murray was Quaker, and a native of
Pennsylvania, in North America.
The king of England has suffered arenew-
ed attack of the gout, which confined him at
the last dates.
"The Great Unknown" no longer I'm
known. letter from London. dated the
14th of February, mentions that Sir Walter
Scott had acknowledged himself (under
oath) the Author of the Waverly Novels.
1t is already known that the author of these
novels was large creditor of the House of
Constable & Co. OF Edinburgh, which failed
some time since. In proving this claim, Sir
Walter was obliged to acknowledge him
self the author of these works.
The king of England in his speech to Par
Lament, states that the Burmese war had
not yet been brought to close. The last
accounts represent that "the English forces
were suffering greatly in the war with the
Burmese, who prove an obstinate enemy,
and upon whom defeat produces no benef-
cial effect, but serves to make them bolder
and more savage. They post themselves
near the British forces, commit great bar
barities on the prisoners they take, and af-
terwards throw their bodies into the river.
The country was very unhealthy. At Ara
can a division of the British forces. original.
ly six or seven thousand men had been al
most annihilated without an action"
Distress among the Six Weavers.--The
distress in Spitalfeld has increased to We
ry alarming degree. In four parishes in this
district the increase fpaupers, during sin
gle week, amounted to 677. From re-
port made By the Trade Committee, it ap-
pears that 5.6ol looms, and 2e,3l6 persons