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FOUND

IN the road leading to Bradley's-Ville, a A POCKET-BOOK, containing small sum of money, and some papers of value to the owner, who may have the same by pro- wing property, and paying charges. Enquire at this office.
 Litchfeld, April g, 1927. 46
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Margaret Ants, PhilO Moss, 8 Saml F. & Leonard Asa Morris, Jr.
 Adams, Levi MoultrOp, Lyman Avery, 8 Ebenezer Miller, Luther Bissell, Truman Marsh, Andrew Buel, Heman Osburn, Nathaniel Bissell, Asahel Peck, Caroline c. Brown, James Palmer, Norman Barnes, Miranda Palmer, David Booth, Lewis Perkins, Heman Bissel, Fanny J. Peck, Betsey c. Blake, Phebe Plant, Julia Baldwin, ElIca Perkins, George Bidwell, John Pierpont, James Birge, Joseph I. Pruden, 2 Miles Busl Heber Peters, :. Emily Bdel, Lydia Phillips, Honour M. Buell., Andrew Phelps, Henry Blynn, Samuel Plumb, Joshua Clapp, Augustus Pease, Thompson Cooke, John c. Riley, William Clark, Charles Randall, Martin Clapp, Miron Stone, John Campbell, Edmund Sullivan, William Elliott, James H. Smith, Sarah Freeman, Mrs. Simpson, Nancy Foot, Thomas Stevens, Friend H. Frisbe, Susan Stoddard or Susan Fish, Patty German, Amos Grinnell, Alanson Swan, Jeremiah Guild, Ira Smith, Hannah Grant, Beach G. Spencer, Laura Goodwin, Garwood Sanford, Mieajah Hoyt, Abijah Stevens, Elisha Horton, John R. Shute, Levi Hinman, Benjamin Stackhouse, Samuel Hawley, William Futile, Wm. H. Harrison, Anna Wctmore, William Holmes, Jason Whiting, Lucy Hatch, Eli Wimot, Levi c. Judson, Christopher Wheeler, Daniel Keeler, John Wetmore, Elizabeth Lownsbury, Isaac Wheeler, Nathan Lundan, Peleg Wheeler, Jr. Asahel Morse, Nelson Wadhams. Truman McNiel,
 All Letters not called for in three months will be sent the General Post Officc.-Per- sons calling for these Letters, will please say {" Advertised.''
 42 CHARLES SEYMOUR, P. M
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LIME! LIME E.. H. DENISON

WILL receive weekly from the Kiln, w fresh Lime of the first quality. and at very low price. Not more than the gate fee will be added to the Canaan and Sheffield wholesale price.
 Norfolk, April, 1897. tf4S
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L1TCHFIELD COUNTY,

LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
 Superior Court, Feb. Term, 1727. TTPON the Petition of DENSEA SIM O ONS of Colebrook, in said County, praying for Divorce from her husband JAMES SIMONS, for wilful deserton and absence from her, for more than three years with total neglect of duty-dated the 7th of Feb. A. D. l827-
 Ordered. that said petition be continued to the session of this Court to be held at Litch- field. in and for the county of Litchfeld. on the Sd Tuesday of August. A. D. 1827,---and that the publication of this order six weeks s,uccessively immediately after the rising of this Court, in the Newspaper printed in L.tch- held, called the Litch6eld County Post. and m the Newspaper printed in Hartford, called the Times & Hartford Advertiser shall be sufficient notice to the said James Simons of the pendency thereof.
 F. WOLCOTT, Clerk. - A true copy,
 FREDERICK WOLCOTT, Clerk.
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OLIVE BEEBE, } LlTCHFIELD COUNTY,
 vs Superior Court, February ABrJAH BEEBE. Term, 1927.
 WHEREAS said OLIVE brought her W Petition to this Court, praying for Bill of Divorce against the said ABIJAH for his wilful dissertion. and total neglect of his duty; which Petition is continued to the next Term of the Superior Court, te be holden at Litchfeld,in and for the County of Litchfeld, on the Sd Tuesday of August next, when and where the said Abijah is notified to appear and show reasons if any he have, why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
 By order of Court,
 S76w FREDERICK WOLCOTT, Clerk.
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LIST OF LETTERS,

Remaining in the POst-06fce Gt LitchfeId
 April 1St, 1897.
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Duel.-The Vieksburg. Miss. paper of Feb. 18th, says:-
 "The Steamboat Rob Roy, which arrived here on Sunday last from New Orleans, brought us intelligence of the death of Judge Stockton. in duel. The meeting took place at New Orleans on Sunday the 4th inst in consequence of dispute which occurred at the Columbia Springs. We learn that Judge Stockton, previous to gOiug upon the ground, wrote letter. in which he heacknowledg ged that he had been the aggressOr, and expressed his determination not to return the fire of his an- tagonist."
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04
For THE CONSTITUTIONAL WING
BRITISH WEST INDIA TRADE.

Mr.. RHctir has commenced the republication from
The Norfolk Herald of ''Sener' the Colonial Trade
and announces hIr. TaZcwe as the writer
These pieces began inst the Congressional Elec
ton was approaching The first number or two appear
ed 10 be distracted from that object But as they pros
grcssei, the design to influence tie of that District
through the loss Of the Bri;h trade supposed 10 bea
peculiarly lis Interests, manifest from some
inissatencns of ''SencX; subety Of narration, and
occasionally episodes upon the adinnistr alton lneaci,
ing IFS talent for negotiations and illusions to the al
lodged attempt to sustain ''sichiy mannfactoriesD nj
the expense Of the South &c--Thc same cant was OBJ
Vrous IN their strain, rs that which pervaded many
speeches IN the Senate on that subject.
w hen ''SeneX" had thus reached his No S. a plain
writes appeared under the signature of ''VINDExn in
the same paper oi---. This writer obviously has
practical knowledge OF the subject well as of its his
tory though there is believe he does nc; boast
Z maine as renowned in public Mr. Tazewell Rut
those vino read to be informed. will regard substance
more than forms. In ilTe paper appeared No g.
'Senex.-!n the succeeding No. Z the latter excuses
himself from continuing the subject TIL the election 1ons
"'er. though by the way, the of Nanseuiond was
first taben II remarkable that e imp-opricty OF
the discussion should have been discerned before
numbers Whether "NiNDEx" had an effect and pro.
missed to give diferen: turn to the public mind is
matter Of cons derabie doubt But that the design OF
"SaneX" was TO influence the tiet0n is strongly Prob
able iron! the facts that another writer urged him 10
continue; ai! among queries the voters of the
district. was one ''i"ce you read "Sencx?n
II desirable that ''VINDEx" should continue 20 dis
cusS tile snt;ect with ''SeneX.o
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04
Fifty Dollars Reward

AN away from Samuel Cookies Tavern in Goochlnnd
"a County, on the night Of Monday tie lst instant
tt'lIS On, belonging To Samuel Woodson, nd HARRY
belonging 10 the estate Of Granville Smith decd Tbsv
nad eopcd Two stolen horses Saturday hight prece
Ging Easter, were pursued, overakPn Charleston in
hanawhd cNun;y and brought back r. Cockes Tavern
left in custody Of two from whom they escaped ca m
III the night Preston is young man, a mulatto very
sensible writes well, and mad forged papers FOR hiu,sc ad
Harry; lac plays tine fiddle Harry is low well SET ms,
scar on the left eye also young, cummings palaverng his
complexion nearly black. The above will be eye
TOT delivering them 20 the subscribers in Gooclard nr
Jude Ferry, or half Of it, if lodged IN any Jail in t
commonwealth and information given enable their or
ers TO get them They endea voring when AIKEN 2.
get ;he State Of Ohio.
JAMES PEASANTS, Ex'r Of c. Smith. do
SAMUEL WOODSON
Goocniani, May g 1927. % e..
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04

iHJN K. JACOB MYERS, as you are not an inhahita,,
VS. o! TINS State, DE pleased take notice that shall
on the fourth Monday in this month, May, al the Court
house o! tlVanna county, III this State the ris,po
ana setting oil the sur, proceed take dispositions of
'ohn iniUaake and others, 10 be read evidence i,
SUIT depending in the superior chaucery for the,
Richmond district, in which plaintiff and yourself
"nd lhomaS l. Bouiin, executor Of David Ross, cd
are defendants and if the aforesaid dispositions shall not
he taken on hat day, the taking of the will be post
PoheH from DAY to day at The place, and between tle
same hours, until they shall all he taken.
Richmond, Va. 4tb MAY, 1927 WIN MANN
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04
IN .4melia County CourA .Nareln1c,.- -

J" 4metja County Court, Noyenqbc,. 1925
Francis Goodwin, Pr
against { =. f,,........
James Goodwi" and Richard EggIrs'or, Ins
The defendant mes Goodv ~, go; s.. A., .-,,,-.a ,.
appearance and gwen security accoa.c zee &c. o.. m
scmty and the rules Of court AMI It aguea,ra %.
satisfaction Of the court that ho an uaah.;.r a.
i'is commonwealth therefore, the motion of the pa,
th by bis attorney, it is ordcred that the defcn4,.
James Goodwin, do appear here the fourth Thrrslar
February nc$t' an" answer the plaintiffs hill; and 4
copy OF THIS order be forthwith inserted in some one
Richmond or Petersburg newspapers, for two months
Syr.g ann inat another copy be posted up the fcu,
OF tine Courthouse Of this county two successive
days.
~o-w6t copy. Teste, J. T.. LEIGH
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04
'4DJJrANT GENERATES OFFrl

-
al EA1ED Proposals will be received at this of..
- unh Thursday the 10Th day Of May nex' ..
repairing, cleaning and packing lin dry, wen sea,c
boxes. containing twenty stands eachJ .lR.BS ben
ing to the State Of Virginia, 10 tie amount CT 7r9
thousand Do!irS:-Tbe contractor 10 enter into boz
with sufficient security, for the faithful pcrformaee4
Of the contract. The can-be seen az the AyrlV
ID this city 4, any time, application 10 the Supe.n
tcnjaut, ard ample supply Of materials for tie re-
pairs viii be furnished, reasonable terms as well
IS thc ofthc armory buildings and machinery which
arc in rePsi:. Communications this subject viii be
endorsed "ProPosais FIR Rgpt;ring Rrms,n and adj
dressed 10 BERNARD PEYTON,
g. g + ,H354ty0{ G1rsrq',
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04
CaNt Saie of Lo2,9 Accg,oco g.

C"s't sic q Lda0 .NcgTOcs, &c
SSI ILL he sold the shes bidder for ca sh on Tue.
w day, the 10th inst; the late residence OF John y
Richardson, CO, the Tract Land which he esile
containing obo acres. AT the time and place two
other small! Tracts, lying the road Richmand .
Hanover Town. Also, Seventeen Negroes, aud all =.
StG1"' I1hH'c &: Bynte .4dminBtrairi1
Hanover, May itlI, 1927 4,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04

Departed this life on Friday evening" LAST at fIanut
IirF. CHARLES d. COLLIER, a member electcs il
represent Elizabeth City county, in the House AZ D.
iegates. Capt. Collier was on the bench du,.c ,,9
election on the previous day
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04

loo o!ioe tor DESCRIPTION, hen i.c body as dra s.u
from the cage. We understand that ur5er ordinary
circumstances The animal exceedingly quiet and
doc'le SO much so, indeed, that two women and two
children had actually been il the cage " h lin tie
preceding day.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04

ScGuctiom-At the last teri Of the Circuit Court nc Ts
eaoosa county (Aabama) IN the Of Thomas Nj Da-
venp" against John r. Dfish, upon suit for the seduc
"t OF ms daughter, Eliza NJ. Davenport, Mrs Nc
arane, the u.y returned verdict of 1925 da nrapes
lie defendant moved the for new trial, which
olion has uot been decided by the court.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04

.@t'e spot, when is CousGc.a,eu b. tie toO.T Vi,
ther ancestors yc, after all! the engrossing occupa-
lions OF life almost swallow up these feelings, and have
gwen them character which is as little defaCed by
peculiaritics that their and southern nesh-
bors. AN AMERICAN.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04

Il D!at:t coDl. e. ratcf.--ie o,i,;9r o. lie Pc
'crsbnrg Republican, who seems neither To have re
covered his wits his spirits since the election OF
"!r. May, undertakes 10 Provc that Petersburg is
Jacksonan, nowitls;an ling that election. Whot!
er at Is Jacksonan or otherwise, we know bat bc, and
care less 10. 1t Is not the vote of single town that
can effect the result of the Presidential But
tue process of reasoning employed by that learned edi-
tor to support his conclusion, it every
tase the deductions derived from tie actual vote Of the
people at the polls, worthy of observation. Thrown
into the fo.mof OF syliogsn, runs thus: New jersey
By majority OF 5000, elected the Adams ticket for
Congress over the Jackson: But notwithstanding that
vote, New Jersey is for Jackson: Ergo, Petersburg
is for Jackson, notwithstanding she has just elected an
administration to the House of Delegates by vote
oil to l." The learned editor has proved more for
bis cause than he to be o. for AIassa>
chisetts and al! New England have elected admins is
traton men 10 their Legislatures, doubtless New
England is for jackson. Shade Of Aristo,le This is
without Joke the general course of the argument ac-
cording at least 10 our apprehension OF it.
Haaocer.--A correspondent has amused us with va
ions anecdotes, connected with the late cectioneerng
campaign in Hanover. The shade of Patrick Henry
was 'h'ohed-the frenhnidars adured by the ancient
renown OF Hanover, to cote for .Vr. Larn JYhite to
Lae House Of Delegdtes.-AIr. Cunningham the Ia ,e
member, Of Merwether JONES' 800 men, was dc
nounccd as fcderalis, and certain gentleman who
was once ederalist assisted in organizing the demo.
Gratis BY the same token, the forhs, where it was
formerly dangerous for democrat show his nose,
were enraged at the danger TO which Mr.. Cunning
ham had exposed democracy, and turned in great
strength, 10 uphold hIr. White aud that good old
cause When the victory won, and Mr.. White
elected, If was PRONOUNCED great day for Old liam
over.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04
COLOMBIA AND PERU.

! The subioined Intelligence from C.rhaoena. saws
the New ok American, gives bat tnesncj Nv view
OF The affairs OF Colombia and per,I-whc the art
Gle tta follows If from tic Philadelphia Na,iona. Gaz
elite of Friday. is na, calculated TO brighten.
FROM CaRIHAGEN Shipinan OF the A
ten'an, who left Cavtagena, the ith inst. Informs
mat the country considered rather unsettled
state. The British residents had sent rcuuisit;on To
The admiral at Jamaica, for vesse of be sent
down Tor the protection of their property. The appre
tension Immediately from the troops being
some time without pay and the expectation that they
would soon be without raons, than from the dssentios
among the chiefs.
Accounts had been received ofhe late events in
Peru The principal officers of the Colombian army
Ia that country, who declared against Bolivar, had
been sent prisoners 10 Engua.
fine steam boat Bolivar had arrived from Barunqui-
la with about 500 barrels of the cargo of the brig
burrows which vessel totally lost and sold as she
lay The steam boat Amazon, arrived 60 ia OF March,
from Para.
ETtract Of letter from Ca,ilagcua, .'iarch 81
Our market is in perfect state of stagna,ion.-
Hvery seems at loss 10 what NAV take place
II is known that Bolivar and Santander are now decid-
ed.y opponents Wewill not recommend the shipment
OF any thing do wish property introduced
ere We give quotations, because il is rnpolitic
20 fix value or to know whether may no; all in
month hence have 10 leave the county"
From tie National Gazette
" have fsom Caracas Spanish hau3>bill, dated
2d inst under the head of White Flag, and sirped
"Cnc of Many" in which the adoption Of tie Bolivian
Constitution given TO Perm is strenuous!y
as the only refuge of Colombia from political ship
wreck.
I'VE have ourself private accounts from Lagura O!
the 5, inst which represent Bolivar aiming plain
~ 1T tbs DctatorSp-nay that he is already in fact
Dictator, making laws, prcciamations, Sc TO suit his
own views-and none daring to ga;nsay thcm.--The
Constitution appears TO be laid aside. The troops in
the anterior deserving daily with their arms and
forming themselves into small piasing parties In
tie neGhborhood Of Barcelona, the negroes were re.
ported TO be in open revolt, and have
NO OF their officers One OF cur letters says undo,
GATE oil 9Th Apr;l-"Gey duties bow leyied-tI,e
tonnage duty, which, heretofore, one rial per tor
on Colombian, American, and English vessels, has beer
raised 10 two rivals. few days since the u. S. fri
gate Constellation, and schooner Shark, made thei
appearance of this port. The latter came to ancho
for few hours, bu, the frgate remained outside aat
both soon departed without paying visit, crcu.a
stance that in the present state of this country wa
thought very hardly OF by the A;ncricaus"l
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04
Ss6gleeeg@egT5 S5gN ts6mA
FRIDAY MORNINC, nEAY 4, la.7.


The New York National Advocate, whose mysterious
giyings Out had LED the public believe that
rociion was 20 be given 10 the opposition embodied against
Tie Administration has, within few days. expressed its
preference for Henry Clay Il; the other distinguished
Of the Cnoa for the Presidency. We applaud the
irankness which declares lis personal pIedilecon when
tim; pget:iccon is in conflict with party WIKI which
its posscso. acts; wish could extena our appreciation
The ether opinions wlc! tie Advocate ayow along with
this.
The Advocate the doctrine OF entire surrcn-
der OF its opinions and pariiaes the will OF the
Republican party 1t prefers Mr.. Clay, hut equally
ready TO support M Adams Gen Jackson the one or
the other may be nominated by Republican party and
this it calls the old Republican ground from WHICH il can
be removed We should guessed that to be
Repubiicansm, which inculcatcd the and absolute
surrender OF the exercise of personal judgment, and the
freedom of personal ttipn, tie wishes nf others. APP
piled the iavs the doctrine ofthe Advocate Repubi
canism it is the OF Republicanis:, that The mino
ry yield the will CT the ma jory; bu, this will must be
first legally expressed; aud the ma i;y implies Il!
there minority of different opinon from the orr
ty, and who withheld Submission until became their Iutv
10 submit. Thus applied comprehend the devotion
of the Advocate the Republican party, and approve it
too 50, tina, than Spartan devotion which erioins
muteness questions OF moment national happiness,
and which submssiveIy awaits its Iom party leaders
The utmost sacrifice that patty demand from pdvidu
ais, that the pgeGileCtion OF should tie yielded,
when the other AIRED; bu, up that point, party dis
cPlinc exac Surrender OF individual opinion; and
make it voluntarily, neither less, thar
giving UP the essential and nesiimablc privileges free
Yet il the Editor of the Advocate chooses to do
thisprcfcrs to diycst Himself of his natural right of
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04

Orders have been issued 10 equip the Delaware "a
now at Norfolk, for She is intended to replace
the North Carolina, about to return from three
years. cruise in the Mediterranean.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04

Jackson Meeting IN Urbanr1.--A correspondent in
Mddesex says, that Jackson meeting was called on
the 25b, al UrbauUa that tie Resolutions in favor Of
lie Hero were carried IS to &C. all Dmical TO his sue
having been previously united to leave the roorn
which tney seem not to have Gone-and that, in con-
cIusion, there "kuocling down and dragging
out" between the President Of the meeting and mem
Der. Our correspondence communication is too long
FOR insertion entire.
These Jackson meetings are parts ola system pre-
pared head quarters for cfcc,. Ofa hat have been
held in Virginia, not probably the spontaneous
act Of the main body Of the people They with but
few exceptions, called together by two restless
spirits in comfy, who connect h them views OF iOdi
yidual popularity advancement, aud attended chiefly,
by those unfortunate persons who have nothing better
70 do This of the greater part Of tie Jackson
meetings; s nothing is more certain than that the bore
and sincw; the great body Of tie Virginia yeomaDry-
'ter vic &c em"ha'icaBy. Ne r.o,'c~-ia5e ut yet
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-04

airy which the American Ambassadors receive from
thcir Government.
LYoEs ("rancc,I March g.
On Sunday, tie steam vessel constructed las, year. ac
cordng the plan OF NJ Raymond was to take advan-
rage Of The increase o the Ronc order reach as high
hs ia Pape. Several ofthc prosetors sangine
oihe of their undertaking. along with nnhe of
spectators, crowded the vessel the power of which was
that of ITO horses The vessel having procecr!.l short
distance, the boiler unfortunately burst, tie vessel
dvied into two parts. The neghb0uring quays were i-
nedaiey coveed with the gments of the quarters Of
the vessel The effect Immediately IL Kill eg; per-
sons, and severely wound twelve others. On board the
mischief less than might have been cxpsc The
w.oe city has, however, deplore the loss of NJ J.
Gailld, of The poprielors who was immersed in ,
TPef, ana Withdrawn thence a few minutes after; ri
Ierreins the builder of the vessel; III Steel, skii me-
cbsnican, and person in their employ. 1t would be in
vain for TO attempt paint of the cr
sons on board the vessel who of the Of the
explosion of the boiler The Conclusion was so violent
that several glasses broken in the neigbbouring
houses windows were shattered iron balconies
and the explosion heard end the CITY to the
other 1t is apprehendod that part vessel which is
unieF Tie water may contain victims, and that still
greater number have been carried away by the
The river. 1t is said that Mr. Church, American who has
constructed Several vessels the Garonna & Lake
Leman, and who at this constructing others
same description at Lyons having been asked
90 board the vessel which has been this
unfortunate trial refused saying would noi
81 on board for very large of money.
From late London PGpcr.
f1t7t Ien,ert'y.-A few evenings since the follow
ing dreadful occurrence took place. The Star Inn.
IN bednnsier, was caravan of wild beasts, and tue
keeper being in want of attendant, person who
h3d from his infancy been accustomed TO tic b,
offered bis services, and was accepted. lie was how.
ever cautioned not to go within the reach Of any Of
the beasts; this caution he unhaPpily neglected.
party 10 see the animals, and the lion was ascen
audIdil not appear willing = rise, t,e man nprudeni.
" went into his den Tie beast suddenly awakened
and probably hungry aad alarmed al the presence Of
the stranger, daricd forward Of his paws with
Xghic he seized The sho~man by the shoulder, and
nth
lscersted the face The miserable cried ptcousv
aud struggled TO got loose, but his efforts in vain,
and the lion infuraic1 seized him by the throat
With bis mouth, and held him in that situation until
death put period 10 the horrible sueTDg5 OF tie
victim a gentleman happening 70 pass who lived in
the ueighbouFhood, Immediately brought his pistols,
aud aoo'ier person called to a blacksmith, who had
piece OF iron red hot, to afford assistance, but
twenty minutes before the animal would Qui, his prey
although his month was much burned: at length the
head Of the urhagnr mar ?el, rom M aws racaclc