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The Litchfield County post., 1827-02-23
DOMESTIC BLISS.


There is bliss beyond all that the Minstrel
has told,
When two that are linked in one heaven
ly tie,
With heart never changing and brow never
Love on through all ills, and love on till
they die
One hour of a passion so sacred, is worth
Whole ages of heartless and wandering
bliss;
And, oh if there be an Elysium on earth,-
1t is there, it is there. Moore.
One window opening down to the ground,
showed the interior of very small parlor,
plainly and modestly furnished, but pam
nelled all around with we'll filed book Ca
ses. A lady's harp stood in one corner,
and in another two fine globes and an Or
rery. Some small flower baskets, filled
with roses, were dispersed about the room;
and at a table near the window, sat gen.
tleman writing, or rather leaning over a
writing desk, with pen in his hand, for
his eyes were directed towards the gravel
walk before the window, where lady IAN
elegant looking woman, whose plain white
robe and dark uncovered hair well become
S''S ""CCts iA"HOhiy On piOSoioH VI HOA ioSC
and fgure) was anxiously stretching out
her encouraging arms to her little daugh-
ter, who came laughing and tottering to-
wards her on the soft green turf her tiny
feet, as they essayed their first independ-
ent steps, in the eventful walks of life,
twisting and twining with graceful awkward
ness, and unsteady pressure, under the dis
proportionate weight of her chubby person.
1t was sweet heart-thrilling sound, the
joyous, Growing laug n of that creature, when
with one last, bold, mighty effort, she reach
ed the maternal arms, and was caught up
to the maternal bosom, and half devoured
with kisses, in, an ecstacy of unspeakable
love. AS if provoked to emulous loudness
by that mrthful outcry, and impatient to
mingle its clear notes with that young inno-
cent voice, blackbird, empowered in a
tall neighboring bay-tree poured out forth
with such a flood of full rich melody, as
stilled the baby's laugh, and, for moment
arrested its observant ear. But for a mo-
ment. The kindred nature burst out into
full chorus; the baby claspcd her hands,
and laughed aloud and AFTER her fashion,
The Litchfield County post., 1827-02-23
MR.. WEBSTER's SPEECH.

Mr.. Webster's speech on the bill in ia
vor of the Surviving Officers of the Revo-
luton, though delivered some weeks ago,
is SO able and convincing, that we conclude
to give it in full, for the satisfaction of our
readers. He has taken a Just view Of the
case-andit seems to us that his arguments
are unanswcrable. Ii these veterans, to
whom our country is so deeply indebted,
do not receive some aid from Congress,
now that they are old, and in most instan-
ces poor, it will not be because the Mas
sachusetts Delegation have failed in their
duty.-Bost. Com. G0z.
81 am reluctant to trouble the House
on this occasion, Mr.. Speaker, and would
by no means do so, if I were not fearful
that shall have no future opportunity of
expressing my opinions on the subject, and
| assure the House, that never in my life
was | more than | now am, induced to
speak from pure and unmixed sense of
public duty. Ifthepresent motion prevail,
and the bill be recommitted, the whole mea-
sure is inevitably lost. Every member who
hears me must be well aware of this, and it
is highly expedient that the applicants
themselves should understand, and that
the whole country should understand, that
the success of this motion, if it does sue
coed, will destroy the bill.
The question, and at this moment the
only question, is, whether there be any
thing in the claim of the officers of the
Revolutionary Army, which entities them
to have that claim considered distinctly,
The Litchfield County post., 1827-02-23
BY 8. S. SMITH,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TIE RMS.

To subscribers in this riliage, and subscribers
y mail or by post carriers, TWO DOLLARS
per gear, payable in adUance. To companies
less than Ten, by mail, or taken from the office,
aChere there is joint responsibility, ,Ohere one
individual is responsible, 81 so per gear, in ad-
uaace. To like companies Of more than ten, ST.
% per gear, in aduance.-Where payment is de-
Iayed to the end Of the year 95 cts sciN be added
to each Of the above prices.
No papers ,ciU be discontinued until all ar
rearnges are paid, except at the discretion the
publisher.
ADTERTTSING.
For half square, three insertions, or less,
as cents more than ha! ia square, and less than
q square, 81 12 coats for one square, 81 90 );
and IN the same proportion for more than a
square for continuing advertisements more than
three sceeks, go per cent. per ,ceek nc be charged.
PROBATE NOTICES.
Administrators and Executors S1,00
Commissioners S1,25
The Litchfield County post., 1827-02-23

call in as they go-and there are very few
of all the host of travellers, who do not
occasionally stop little at some one or a.
mother of them-and consequently pay
more or less to the toll-gatherers. Pay
more or less, say, because there is great
variety as we'll in the amount as in the kind
of toll exacted at these different stopping
places.
Pride and fashion take heavy tolls of the
purse--many man has become beggar by
paying at their gates-the ordinary rates
they charge are heavy, and the road that
way is none ofthe best.
Pleasure offers a very smooth delightful
road in the onset She tempts the travel
Ter with many fair promises land wins thou
sands-but she taxes without mercy-like
an artful robber she allures till she gets her
victim in her power, and then strips him
of health and money-and turns him off,
a miserable object, into the very worst and
most rugged road of life.
Intemperance plays the part ola sturdy
villian-he's the very worst toll-getherer
on the road-for he not only gets from his
customers their money and their health,
but he robs- them of their very brains
The men you meet in the road ragged
and ruined in fame and fortune, are his Wis
tiers.
And so might go on enumerating ma
ny others who gather toll of the unwary.
Accidents some times happen, it is true a
long the road, but those who do not get
through at least tolerably well, you may
be sure have been stopped by the way at
some of these places. The plain common
sense men, who travel strait forwards, get
through the journey without much diff
Guilty.
These being the state of things-it be-
comes every one,in the onset,if he intends
to make comfortable journey,to take care
what kind of company he gets in with.
We are all apt to do good deal as our
companions do--stop where they stop-and
pay toll where they pay. Ten chnces to
one then, that our choice in this particular
decides our fate
Having paid due regard to prudent
choice of companions, the next important
thing is, closely to observe how others
n,anage-to mark the good or i'll that is
produced by every course of life-see how
those who do we'll manage, and trace the
Cause Of all evil to its origin in conduct.
Thus you will make yourself master of the
information most necessary to regulate
your conduct. There is no difficulty in
working this right if you know how-by
these means you learn.
Be careful ofyour habits. These make
the man. And they require long and care
full culture, ere they grow to be second
nature-good habits I speak of-bad ones
are more easily acquired-they are the
spontaneous weeds, that flourish rapidly
and rankly without culture.
These ideas are thrown loosely together,
but they may be worth thought. I send
them to the printers, who will print them
when they have little room to spare.
OLIVER OAKwooD.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-02-23
from Black,yoods Muroziue,

From Biackvoods Magazine.
lookit east, lookit west,
saw the darksome coming; even;
The wild bird sought its cosy nest,
The kid was to the hamlet driven;
But house nor home aneath the heaven,
Except the skeugh of greenwood tree
To seek a shelter in, was given
To my three little BARNS and me.
had prayer could Ma pray.
had vow could ma breathe;
For aye, they led my words astray,
And aye, they were connected hath
WI ane who now was cauld in death.
Iookit round wi watery ee-
Hope was Ma there--Eut was laith
To see my. little babies dee.
Just as the breeze the aspen stirr'd.
And bore aslant the falling dew,
Thought l heard bonny bird -
Singing amid the air SO blue,
1t was a lay that did renew
The hope deep sunk in misery;
1t was Ofo my woes that knew,
And kind heart that cared for me.
0, sweet as breaks the risng.day,
Or sunbeam through the wavy rain,
Fell on my soul the charming lay
Was it an angel poured the strain?
Whoeer has kenn'd mothers pain,
Bent DER the child upon her knee
o! they will bless, aud bless again,
The generous heart that cares for me.
A cot was reared by Mercy's hand,
Amid he.dreary Wilderness
1t rose as if by magic wand,
A shelter to forlorn distress;
And weel ken that Heaven will bless
The heart that issued the decree
The widow and the fatherless
Can never pray, and sighted be.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-02-23
THE BETTER LAND.

81 hear thee speak of the better land,
Thou calrst its children happy band;
Mother! oh, where is that radent shore D.
Shall we not seek it and weep no more!
Is it where the flower Of the orange blows,
And the fire flies glance through the myrtle
boughs -
-" Not there, not there, my child!'
us it where the feathery palm-tre rise,
And the date grows ripe under sunny skies ?
Or midst the green islands Of gltterng seas,
Where fragrant forests perfume the breeze,
And strange. bright birds, on their starry wings
Bear the rich hues of all glorious things?
- Not there, not there, my child 80
SIS it far away, in some region old,
Where the rivers wander DER sands of gold!
Where the burning rays Of the ruby shine,
And the diamond lights up the secret mine,
And the pearl CLEANS forth from the coral
strand
Is it there, sweet mother, that better land ~
-" Not there, not there, my child"'
Eye hath not seen it, my gentle boy!
Ear hath not heard its deep songs of ioy;~
Dreams cannot picture world so fair
Sorrow aud death may not enter there:
Time doth not breathe on its fadeless bloom,
Far beyond the clouds, and beyond the tomb.
1t is there, it is there, my chiIdr'
Snow ShOeS.-This article, which was
formerly deemed indispensable to travellers
is rarely seen except in collections of Gu
riosities. The following vote, which pass
ed the assembly of New-Hampshire 9Th
Aug. I772, tends to confirm the fact that
in those days greater quantity of snow
fell than at the present time.-Ports AdU'
Pro. n. Hamps.
In the house of Representatives.
Voteds 7 hat two hundred pair of snow
shoes and SO many pair of moggusoons be
forthwith provided and made at the Pub
lie Charge: Each Town in the Province
to make THERE Proportional part, accord
ing to THERE last Province Tax: And
that the selectmen in each town take care
the same be Don: and rate each Town
and pay for the making thereof; and vt the
care Of them be under each chief military
officer in each town, and Vt they shall not
be used at any time but for his Maesties
service nor lent.
The Litchfield County post., 1827-02-23
From the Trenton Emporium.
THE TURNPIKE OF LIFE

We are all on a journey. The world
through which we are passing is in some
resnect like a turnpike-all along which
Vic" nd Folly have erected toll-gates for
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BALM OF COLUMBIA.
A. & IL. WILSON.

No 1c5 Ma ket Street, Wilmington,
HAVE been appointed sole agents IN the State Of Della
Ill ware, for The sale OF Ou2dges Chcmcm Bcim Of Co.
usb,a, which is extracted tree found in the wdsef
Anerica The Balm improved in color, stre Myth and
perfumes and It's grand capillary virtues as follows
One bottle price 50 cents prevents the hair from falling
on in 48 hours from its first application, or causes new
growth Of whskers in few weeks. bottle. pfice rs
CENTS will not only stop the hair from falling off, but like
wise in three weeks causes new growth to appears and
II, gives in general coed head OF hair to young
person.
Hprcventsthe hair from turning gray, and makes curl
beautifully, look bright anil glossy, and in few applica.
tons frees from scurf aud cHrc nervous head
aches.
is BY repeated experiments found hea every sort Of
climate, without the least injury to its virtues.
Copies of .tfcates will be shown by the vendors from
gentlemen aho after being bail number Of yeas have
received growth Ut hair.
The sgners' characters supported by His Britannia
Maiestys Consul Philadelphia, who thereto has prexed
his seal and the royal of Great rtan also the Mayor
and other Magistrates of Philadelphia who were personal
" acquainted with The signers have certified TO their hsf
respec,abilty and have likewise prefxed their seals
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Volume VI.

lamb! And thnneh her blue eve watched the de-
parture Of the bow Of light with rapture still she
gazed upon it with awe ana offered up her prisons
and praises to the throne of Mercy and of GRACE
to the Eternal King 81 Kings! And while thus abe
sorbcd in holy alteration, she presented correct
" defined portraiure Of all that is excellent and
good-of all that can call forth the admiration of
mana lovely aud ,irturns woman. bending be-
fore the shrine Of The almighty. Offering up the ls
cense Of pous and grateful heart
We may boast Of the Establishments Of modern,
education, and Of the witchery Of thousand
compli-hments female can possess, but there is
nothing that renders her so lovely i'll the eyes Of
man, and 50 rresistby interesting, as the attribute
of unaffected piety; and when we behold her, ben
ding low " in PRAYER. before the altar Of her God,
our hearts are captivatet, and we behold her as
she is4the image Of the angels, and Heavens best
gift to man.
When the good Julia saw the last ray Of light
sink beneath the western horizon. she handed us
the following lines. which we copy with great sat
isfaction, and shall be proud, If we make accepta-
Bile to our readers, her selected efusion.
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TNg Dela,vare Fire Insurance Company

ENCORpoRA ED L gslature Of The state Of Della
ware with capital of one hundred thousand dollars
The President and Directors now receiving appica
tions for insurance. their Office, No. I'll shpley street.
between Front and Second Streets against Loss by fre,
on very description Of Buildings general Merc'an.se'
Ships in Port and their Cargoes; Household FURNITURE
and thct personal property ALSO, aganstos or damage
hy inland transportation ct goods wares, merchandise ana
country produce :, a.
Terms of insurance will be favorable as any OF the
Companies in the Cities of Philadelphia New YORK par-
ties assu ed may repose the fullest confidence IN the
scdy Of its capital and that all losses sill promptly
adjusted by the company. :,.o1
oux NooDr is Agent survey property to be insured
for the town and vicinity ct New Castle in placeof " y
BEancy, declined. - =,
LEVI II EVANS is Agent to survey pFoperyto be IN
cared for the town and vicinity of Elkton.
ions CLOAK Agent survey property to be insured
Tor ,he townpnd vicinity Of Sms rna.
osns is Agent survey property TO be Insured
for The town Of w est Chester and vicinity.
Directors
Tim p,uersor David Bush,
,nsan,, nil VIM Chandler,
,,.y;,, r. WILSON Joseph Grubb,
Joseph e. Gilpir, r s""I sEat pr.s,de,t
D. BrRSEs, Secretary. 40
April TO- 1926.
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Uuiipqf0u 5ebtestber Give learn that two Cantcrt
tons bet cen the UNITED STATES and trE,T Britain have
been received Il the Department Of state, which were
concluded and signed in The carly rat OF last month, few
DAYS befnre MIR Carvings DEATH by Mr. Gallatin and es
sr Giant and Ad.ngean. nv one Of them. the Third
Article f the C,rvcntion, Of 1918 which s'irustes the
irnt occupation f the coany Beyond the stony Monn-
,ans is cuntinued; and, by the other the Commercial
toven'inn Of 1915 which continued BY the sbcve-
neni,ned Convention e 1918, i i,nther continued The
duration Of the Convention Of 1918, having been limited
to ten years. which would have expired the 2jh o Oc
tober 49, On tst day the existing Commercial CONVEX
ten AMI the Article respecting the country beyond the
Rocky Mou ,ans, would aNe fetana't. b Ter the re-
cent Conventions They are nov continue inlt fniteiy
as to lime, each patty eseiyng the ig 10 put an end %
either Of them upan tve eve months notice given to the
other Parry. iMes.
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DOWNTNGTOWN
RO.aRDL.AsG SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

yuy,IE subscribers propose open the 27th M The
9thNonth next BuARp1NG SCHOOL for Girls at Down
nptown in Chester County, In this Seminary will be
laSglt the English and French angnages-Wrtng,
Arithmetic the Mathematical Sciences, Natural PHILOSOPHY
Roany. Needle-w ork, Drawing, &c. Price of Boarding
and Tuition Thirty Dollars per Quarter, payable in ad-
vance. Washing, thirty six cents per dozen a..
Reading Books kept for the use OF the students; on s
school is well furnished with Philosophical Apparatus
JOSHUA HOPES,
JOSEPH G.. STROBE.
s,h ,yon.h OH 1897 85-t0tp
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Nallll,cr 594.
CONDITIONS or rHn WATCHMAN.

The ter are those he pay, during the month of
,ouary Juy, SIX months in advance--foRr Doliuss
bear From those who do not pay above, Ffe DoAars
Bin be demanded II sub 'cribcr wishes to decline, he
st notify the editors of his Intention before the first Of
Aine or December, and pay all arrearaScs Without
fomnancc with these conditions, paper WILDE dscon-
3ued excer at the option oft,e editors.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
Advertisements exceeding twelve lines, for term
man three months foir:mes Far dollar, and
N cent, for every insertion longer ones inpro
por,ion Advertisers requested 70 specifyin writing
how oag their advertisements ito be Inserted or they
E he ,ntinue till forbid Letters to the Editors, to in.
xure att enlion must be post paid
j fioernsang bytheyear.
1To Subscribers. 10 Non-Subscrihers.
| year SIS 90 year S18, 90
months 500 months Q, so
/ ado d, so do 5, 90
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POCKET BOOKS.
a. x III W'ILS0N.

No. 1O5, MARKET STREET,
ITAyE inst received assortment OF Pocket books,
L amor which are
Ladies' and Genilemens Pocket Books, with silver and
steel spring clasps, and finished in elegant style.
Ladies' Gilt Morocco Pocket Books, WIN heeoe anu
bread cases. silver and steel spring clasps, &c.
Russia Leather, Morocco, Horse Skin, and Call SKIN
Pocket Books and Wallets, plain and gill, various sizes,
with clasps and straps.
q. g. H. Wilson hare also for sale.
pud Roy and bonnet Boards, Writing, Letter, and Wrap
ming paper Quills Ink Powder Ink q superb quality,
States Slate aad Lead Pencils Water Colors, Camels HAIR
Pencils Iuksands, Sun Glasses, Elegant Fancy foxes,
nJsor and Fancy Soaps Of the best quality, and general
s,or,mert OF school hooks ani Stsonery-al OF which
will be sold at reduced prices -
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The skies, ike banner, in sunset unroIl'd
Der tie west threw their spendonr of azure and gold;
But ore cloud distance, dense ard increased
Fill its gin Of light touci'd the zenith and east.
We ga2d On these scenes while around us they glowd,
When a vision 1t beauty appear'd IN Cloud,
Twas not like tie sun, midday view,
Nor the moon that rolls lightly through star light and blue
Like spirit it came, in the Of storm.
And the eye and the heart halI It's beautiful form;
For lool'd not styere, like all angel Of wrath,
Bu its garaent 4 brightness illum'd IT. dark path
III the hues Of its grandeur, sub'imsiy il stood:
Oer the n'er, .he ri.laae. fed, and the wood
And river field, village, AID woodland grew bright,
As conscious they gave, and afforded delight
Twas the Bow OF Omnipoen bent ii His hand
Whose grasp al creation the universe spano'd;
Twas the presence ct God, III symbol sublime,
His bow Fl ON The flood, 10 the exit Of time
Not (reatlf, as when in the whillwinI he pleads,
When the storms his Chariot AMI lightning his stcts
The black cloud Of vengeance, his banner unniPd,
10 thunder his voice 10 guilt-slricken world;
IN the breath Of his pres; &c, when thousands f~pire
And seas boil with fury, and rocks burn witt fire,
And the sword and the plague spot, w deah strew the
plain
Ard vul,u,cs, ard wcves are The graves q The slain.
Not such was that l,ht hn", thai beant;f, orr,
Whose a,cl was reheotou-it is key st0ne, tile SIN:
A pavilion It seerl, with lefty gr4ccd,
Aud Justice ana II roy met there and ema"aced
Awhile md Il sweet, bent over The gloon.
Like love DER dealt: couch Or hone DER the 'onbs
Then lef, the dark scene whence il slowly rellr;.l,
As Love had Just vanisi'd or Hope he'd eSpra.
| ra7ed rot a'ore on the cf lnv sopg,
10 all who bchel i, these verses belnng;
Its presence all, was the path OF the lard!
Each full neatt expanded grew warm aid asnt..
Like Tie yist--'he converse of frien'ls-nsa day.
Tia, bow from my sight pass'd .rever away;
Like tia. VISIT, that converse, that day 10 NY hcait
rnat bow from remembrance shall never depart.
Ills picture in n,cn.,y. distinctly dehn'd,
With he srong and imperis'lrg colors IT mind;
\ part e my being, beyond IN, CONTROL
l,ecld in The cloud, and transcribed en- ny soul.
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NOTICE.
Sept. Is, 1897

yKsliE Field Officers together with the Commissioned
Officers Of all the Volunteer Corps of the LIST Brigade
Delaware Militia. requested to meet at ST. Georges
Saturday, the 9th October next, al 12 O'clock on busi
ress ela,ive to brigade meeting.
JAMES y. SUTTON, Brigade Nejor.
Sept %. 1877. 93-2t
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The New Hymns.
Just reeeired and for sale By q. 8 a. Husoh'
HYMNS

Of lhe Protestant EPISCOPAL Church in The United states OF
America set forth in General Convention OF SAM 1h.o
in the wears 1880 1903 and 1926 These Hymns are stan
ard Stereotype editions, printed On sssipus size !pe ava
sell At 50, So, 81, and Is Cents
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THE BOW OF T.zGHT.

The evening ge,ipus, and light through the trees
Playa in use, the d,ops, the birds and the breeze;
The landscape, ou,sreichng, in loveiness lay
On the lap Of the year. in the aeau'y Of May.
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On Monday evening last, as Tie InIon Line
staoe. running between Easton and Bristol, wa4
passing over Bridge. (or rather an aPoosy for
nne ) abnut . miles below EaAon, the irail con-
struction gave way. and preeipitafeil tie passed.
pcrs horses and stage. the depth Of abnut Is feet
INFO deep gully. The stage was occupied by
eight passengers, all females except me, Mho We
arc hapny to state, not se.ioasly injarel. We
think il behaves those who have tie of such
affairs to examine into the state of the numberIeSs
passages like the one Just nentioned--,a dreadful
sacriSce of limbs. if MT IF III, mag otherwise "a;
the consequence. i'tna -3rSns.
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Progrfss IF {'..fnmelt.- cnt the following
mp0lta,t notification fsnm Cincinnati paper;

4 meeting Of the Young Gentlemen Of FASHION
and i.h.srRE. Of Gincinia'i, will te held at the
Exchange Coffee House, on Monday Evening next.
a. s uriock mccssly. IN h'rsncs, OF great Imppr,
tancc sept. =.
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Boston. SIT. as.--A number If rcrsnns belong
in@ 10 one If oar ward companies, we're poisoned
na. Tuesday, BY eatins cheese IN which some dele
tcr;nus Article had been introduced. probably to
u;,e it a color We have not heard whether any
npe is an4etunaly ILL but several oi them were re,
msvcd from the Conn4on in Carriages.
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American Quarterly Review,

No. s-.tor Sept. 1927,
Just received by A. s. ii. Wilson al theu Circulating Ii
hrarN.