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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03
"TO THE PUBLIC

General Lacock, the acting Commissioner
on the western division Of the Pennsylvania
Canal has ISSUE d circular TO all the Contracts
ors or the lire, enjoining them 10 discharge all
such persons in their employment as shall, on
anv occasion, but more especially on the Sab
bath day, be found in State OF inloxicatlon, or
quarreing. or beng otherwise disorderly, and
when SD disc harged to report their names,
,ha, steps may be taken TO prevent iheir being
again employed; to report also the names oil
all persons keeping groceries or tiplins shops,
in the vicinity of the Canal, so thai by the aid
Of the civil authorities they may be punished
Aud, 6ually, ,heGeneral enjoins the contractors
10 read his circular to ali employed by them,
and in,imales that noncompliance with these
acquisitions, will subject the contractor to a
forfeiture Of his contract.-Ihe address con-
cludes,bv giving the names of about dozen
workmen who have already been discharged
for intemperanee and mist onduci.
!Squserties Paper Mannfaeiory. This estab'
lishment. for the manufacture oil machine pa
per. is probably the most extensive in the U"i-
led States. When all the works are in ep, ra-
ton. i, will employ about $50 persons, and is
capable Of turning gu, $4,000 square feet o?Pa-
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03

rOu, at Peter sburg Va we find the following
roUce Of the IameneG DR.. Wilmer. The sen
;ncnls So beautifully expressed, will be re.
sPonisd to by every one in our community.
In touching on the subject OF the bereavc
msat We IA we experienced IN the death OF our
b-ip,el Wilmer, i, is Impossible for me 10 find
brguaye ffiCiciitly strong 10 express that
su,e Of his loss which II Is my mind. He
WIS on" of those who first oa!lrd my attention
70 his Diocese; and OF the three clergymrp
Who correspontsd with me on that subject, one
~, nov remains. lie | trus', will be spared
% assist YOU with his COUNSEL when my he adj
vii be >Iumhering ir the tomb
10 the usefulness Of Decor Wilmer we
must all subscribe. lie was a man OF business
AID of piely lie loved his God and the inte>
~ o. the church was near his heart AS q
prsrhsr, he was faithful en- rgc,ic, eloquent.
IL vas tins Iuend Of ctangt heal religion, and
Considered that the stgiclesI regard to the pub
u, rider oG the Church was perfectly compat>
NE with the most animated social worship,
ne houses OF his Pensioners and friends
HspUiro'e meetings formed III his opinion the
'l'>eJy Il The church; and were blessed TO the
r'aca,on and comfort OF hi, congregation.
Tie Was always ready 10 discharge his du'y.
LNe ne Apostle Paul he not only taught his
'eop'c publicly, but wen, from house to house,
A'o.'mg them to prepare 10 meet their God.
It's fidelity in the discharge OF his duty met
@v varmrst appreciation: and if it is your Wish,
ny b'e'h'en of the clergy. to give an account
a!oa' Stewardship with Joy, OH LEI me en'reaI
''1 all 10 $50 and do likewise.
NArRL SNsLsoN.-Ies,erday, at about 2 o.
LOSS, The jury that had been impannelled on
"sday preceding, to try Na,h1 Snelson, char
S1a Win having robbed the Bank of Virginia,
Mus Town, found a verdict Of guilty, & ssntcn.
'N tai, unfortunate mar To .hree years impri>
Nnnen' in the speniien,iary. we under stand
Sr' pry recommended him 40 the mercy OF the
~@'aiTe Petersburg La!.
lae Vera Cruz Noiiciose, Of the 25,h ult, con-
'> communication from Commodore Por-
IN which he announces that the Spanish
10 t'aa'on would, in very few days, be before
,"pOrt, ! also, small pirate schooner, with
XIV oi ior,y,three men, whose errand was
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03

Chocolate and Mustard.
HAVING undertaken the agency here for dispos-
j L ing of the manufactures OF MIR. Jonathan Fell Of
Philadelphia, calculate to be constantly supplied
with all such articles in his line will meet sale fair
prices, and therefore requ S, the attention Of dealers
to the following articles juSt landed, viz.
10 boxes chocolate extra No
10 do do do do
65 boxes do No.
so do d. do
boxes superfne mustard, containing dozen
half pound canis,ers
do fine do do do DO
90 ! do superline in bottles
20 do fine do
may5l JAMES IRWIN.
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
PROM THE CONNECTICUT HERALD.

The approaching trial of the amendment Of
the Constitution of this state demands the
attention of " orthy men, of all parties. The
din and tumult occasioned by the Presi-
Dental question, it is feared will withdraw the
eyes oftoo many Of the friends of the Dis
tric' Bill from its exposure TO the attacks Of
its secret enemies. Since we have written
Constitution it becomes US to foster it with
unremitted care. The question is. Shall our
Senate be composed Of men ,OhOse affiliations
are knoIOn to their constituents! The voice of
the people through their Representatives in the
last Legislature. was strung and decided. We
know that at least twO-;hirds Of the freemen
of this state are warm friends of the bill. But
their eyes were Off-they may be IuIling
themselves into careless security. The enc
mics of Districting at this time, are crafty,
intriguing set. They will not submissiveIy let
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
NOTICE.

THE Hon. Court Of Probate for the District of
LitchfeId has allowed six months from the Goth day of
October A. ID. 1925 for the creditors of the estate of
STEPHEN CLARKE,
late of Ltchfed, in the Probate District of LtchfeId
deceased, represented insolyent. to exhibit their
claims to the Commissioners said estate, atthe ex-
praton Of which time all claims not presented will be
forever forecosed and barred recovery.
And we the undersigned, having been appointed by
said Court, Commissioners upon said estate hereby
give notice that shall attend to the business
Of our appointment as Commissioner on said estate,
at the dwelling house of Stephen Deming, IN said
town of Ltchfeld, a, the following times, VIZ on the
first Monday in December, 1928, at nine O'Clock in
the forenoon, the first Monday Of February 1899,
at nine o'clock in the forenoon and on the 18th day Of
April, 1899, at nine O'Clock in the forenoon.
STEPHEN DEFINING.
TOMLINSON WELLS, Co"s"'"'
ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR. } ''''e'''
Those indebted to said estate requested to make
immediate payment to the administrators.
Litchfeld, Oct. 20, 1923. 10
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23

his school BOY days. bal he Eever derived from eVen
the beginning u wisdom. Aaa for his sterasare,h
the sarRgsng Of words Together be Il, there s many
doll IL country pTolic oG them ~ himself That
John Neal write story that shall read toleraby
well, do not decay, fOr his Imagination, like LOm-
hardy poplar, very fertile but that he can write an
opinion, remains be tested by some Of his subse-
quent labOrs. The Yankee commenced by Neal
about year since, in Portland iii process Of time
Il became connected with ''seVen by nine" hebdom-
edal, ycleped "BOston Literary Gazette" and edited
by literary mountebank, by the name of Miller
More recently, the duo entered into marriage con-
with the Bachelors Journal, and have thus Gre
aled as choice trio Of egotsm folly, and weakness
poor human nature these later days is wont to
display.
GTThe editor of the Herald, in reply to an article
in our last says that " Gen. jackson has been Rep
reseutave to Congress- and that the fact is known to
every schooboy who has read the papers Of the day
May be so-we however do not know it, and simply
upon Mr. Woodward's assertion do not believe it.
Jackson has twice been appointed Senator to Con-
gress but we do recoIect any important appoint
ment which he has ever received from the people.
The Herald also says that " DR. Samuel Jackson is a.
live, and an ardent supporter of the Hero. Perhaps
there are dozen "Dr Samuel Jacksons," in our
country, and all of them Heroites but the Her
aid does not pretend to deny that the Hero stabbed
one Of that in the streets Of Nashville. Try
it again neighbour Woodward.
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
HlaEI

In Geneva, N. Y. on tho 9th ut. Mr. HOraiio Ia
Tor, aged 30, lnrmrrly OF ths town; very ~o'i'
and enlerprsing young man, an one whose loss "
be severely felt by his aged prrents now res'den'
this village.
aged about co.
In New-Preston Society, on the 10th inst. Mr. Joel
Smith, aged 20. Being somewhat out Of heath he
started in the morning with his wife to consult ply
scian and before he had proceeded two miles he fell
back his seat and expired without struggle or a
groan.-C0mm.
In Hastings, Oneida Co. N. Y. Sept. 10, Mrs Cla-
rssa SmedIey, wife of Mr. Chester Smedley, late OF
this town, South Farms Soc.
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
2O$ REV ARD.

THE Store cf the Subscriber was broken open in
the night season of the 10th inst. and the following
articles stolen therefrom Ois Three pieces of Blue
Broad Cloth, one, superfne, containing about 6, and
the other about yards, of different qualities, worth
from to dollars per yard; piece black Barcelona
Hdkfs l-2 piece Flagg Silk do. piece black Broad
cloth, marked Saxony on the list, containing about
yards, one S. bill, New-Haven Bank, one So bill,
Barnstable Bank, torn at one end, one 81 bill Phoe-
nix Bank and about dollars in small change.
$l5 will be paid for the apprehension Of the thief
that he may be brought justice, and $40 for the
toraton of the above property, and proportionable
sum for any part ofthe same.
ISAAC S. WADSWORTH.
Bethlem, Oct. 81, 1928. 10
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
MISS GILLINGHAM

Announces to the inhabitants of Liichfeld that she
will give CONCERT, on Friday evening, Oath inst.
at the Court House.
PART 1.
Bid me discourse, Bishop.
The dashIng white sergeant, do.
Di tamil pa!psi, R0SSini.
The bunnv wee wife, MrSifiies
OH steal NOT the ray, Clifton
Kate kearney.
PART III.
My lodging is on the cold ground.
Ship a-hoy.
D placer, Rossimi.
Auld l;obn Gray,
Coming through the rye.
Whilst with village maids stray, Shield.
@" Tickets at SO cts. to be had at MIR. Garrs Book
store, and at the door the evening of the Con.
cert. Concert to commence at O'Clock.
Oct. %.
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
NOTICE..

THE Hon. Court Of Probate for the district Of
Litch6eId has assigned Monday the 10th day of Nov.
A. d. 1898, O'Clock A. Nj. at the Probate Office
in Litchfeid in said district, Cor the appointment Of
Commissioners on the estate Of
WILLIAM CHURCHILL,
late of Ltchfed, in said district, deceased represent
ed nsolvent at which time all persons interestedmay
they see cause appear and be heard elatve said
appointment.
KETURAH CHURCHILL, Adm'r.
Ltchfeld, Oct. 20, 1923. l9
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
Court Of Probate. IS. }
District Of Sharon. August IS. 1898. {

Court Of Probate. s..
District Of Sharon, August IS. 1898.
UPON the petition of Almira Vosburgh, of Alexan-
dria, in the county of Jefferson, and State of New
York, shelving this Court that she is the parent of
George vosburgh. Lewis Vosburgh Richard A. Vos-
burgh, and Aonzo X. Vosburgh, of said Alexandria.
Minors; a..
That the said minors, are the owners as Tenants in
common OF Real Estate situate in the north part of
the town of Salisbury, in said district of Sharon, of
the value OF about fifty dollars to ,cit. the north half
Of the dwelling house and land adjacent thereto, in
which Richard Vosburgh. late Of said Salisbury, de-
ceased lately lived and also about two acres Of land
lying IN the swamp west of said dwelling pray
ing for liberty 10 sell the same, per petition on file
dated Aug. IL, 1923.
Ordered, Tina, the consideration Of said petition be
adourded until the 10th day of December nextat o.
cock in the forenoon, at the Probate Office in Sails
bury, and that notice thereof be given by publishing
this order in Newspaper printed in Litchfeld three
weeks successfully at least six weeks before the said
10th day of December.
A Copy of Record.
10 SAMUEL CHURCH. Judge.
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
NOTICE..

BY Order Of the Hon. Court of Probate for the
District Of New Milford, will be sold at Auction, on
Saturday, the 29th day of November next if not pre-
vousy disposed of at private sale, the late dwelling
house of ASHBEL GHAMBERLIN,
ae Of Kent, in said district deceased the whole of
the real estate of said deceased except the Widows
dover, consisting of about fortysx of land d.
vded into arabic, pasture, and wood land.
Sale to commence at ! O'clock P. M, and terms
made known at the same time.
JOHN WILLIAMS Admr.
Kent, Oct. Is, 1898. 10
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
CONNECTICUT LOTTERY.

Glass No. 9th, to be drawn Friday this week, at
Hartford-news of the drawing will be received on
Monday 9th inst. Tickets and shares for sale at the
Office Of the subscriber Litchield. All orders for
tickets punctualy atended to- Next lottery Nov. 10,
1923. The subscriber will have tickets in all Lotte-
ries in the state on Monday next. Call in for
Tickets N. COOLEY.
Litchfeid, Oct. %, 1898.
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
NOTICE..

THE Court of Probate for the District of Litch.
field hath assigned the 3lst day of inst October at
10 O'Clock, in the forenoon, at the Probate Office in
Litchfeld, for the appointment of Commissioners On
the estate of JOSEPH WHITING, Jr.
late Of Warren, in said District deceased, represent
ed nsolven, at which time and place, all persons in
terested in said estate will, if they cause, attend
before said court and he heard respecting such ap-
pointment BY order of said court,
JOHN M. CURTISS, Adar.
Warren, Oct. Is, 1928. 10
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
ESTRAY.

Came into the enclosure OF the subscriber on or a.
bout the 28th Of September two Red Yearling Steers
No perceptibIe artificial mark or marks. The owner
is requested prove property, pay charges and take
them away. JOHN BISSELL..
Salisbury, Oct 6, 1928. Is
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
ESTRAY.

Broke into the enclosure Of the subscriber about
the LIST Of Oct inst 2 two year old Steers, coored
Red. and one two year old Heifer, with white
upon her. The owner is requested to prove proper
~, pay charges, and take them away.
ERASTUS BENTON.
Litch6eld, So. Farms. Oct. 10 1893. IL
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
TAKEN UP

DY the subscriber, on the 9th inst. dark brown
Mare, the off hind feet white, apparently about ten
twelve years old. The is requested to prove
property, pay charges, and take her away.
WELCOME GEER.
Kent, Oct. l6, 1923. 10
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
NOTICE..

SIX months from the date hereof are allowed by
the Hon. Court of Probate for the District of Litch
field, for the creditors Of the estate of
CAVERLY STRONG,
late of Warren, in said district, deceased to exhibit
their claims to the administrator of said estate and
all claims not presented within the time above men
toned shall be forever foreclosed and debarred re-
covery.
STEPHEN STRONG, Adny.
Litch6eId. Oct. Is, 1928. 10
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23
NEW GOODS.
Charles l.. Webb. g. Son.

HAVE just received from NETWORK, and are
now opening an extensive assortment Of New Goods.
SupeIfne and Common. Black, Blue, Oxford
4 Steel Mir'd, Drab & Olive Coloured
Broad Cloths and Cossimeres,
rs low as they ever have been sold 10 this place, the
Tariff Notwithstanding.
Baizes, Flannes, Camblets, TARTAN Plaids,
Raitinets, Bombazetts, Bombazeens,
Back, Satin, and Common, Levantines;
Blue and common black Gro de maps;
Italian Lusrings, Modes, Synchews & Sarsnets,
Pongees, Grapes, sc. Long and Square Black,
Scar ct, and White MernO SHAWLS, very hand.
and cheap. with large supply Of
Cotton Sheetings Shirtings, CallicOes. &c. &c.
and great variety ofGoods not enumerated; togeth-
er with fresh supply of
Groceries, CrOckery. and Hard-scGre Goods.
Among them may he found good assortment Of
FOwling pieces, ENgllsh Sporting aud Rife Powder,
Shot. Lead. Gun Locks, Powder TASKS, Shot
! Belts, Sc. &
Al Of (which will be sold on the lowest terms for
Cash, Pr0dnce, or approved Credit.
LitehEed, SsFk 10, 1893 Il
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23

-Adcr The eagle'swing and commenced Ieasling
upon his blood. until the noble bird Cell from
exhaustion. The little marauder then made
his escape.
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23


Court Of Probate IS. District Of Sharon,
Ocf. Ia, 1898.
UPON the Petition Of Luther Fillmore, ofOnsariO,
County Of WAYNE, and state Of New York, ShewingtO
o,s Court that he is pareOt and natural guardian Of
iceland Fillmore, Maria Fillmore, and Joseph F.
.'more, Of said Ontario, Minors; that said minors
the owners Of Real Estate, situate in Salisbury,
(viz abou, nineteen acres and sixy-cur rods OfIand
being the same that distributed to the heirs Of
Joseph Ford from the ofThankful Collins late
Of said Salisbury, deceased, valued at about three
hundred and fifty dollars; Praying for liberty to sell
the same, as per petition fiIe dated October IA.
1928.
Ordered That the consideration of SAID petition be
adjourned until the first Tuesday Of January, 1929, at
o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate Office in
Salisbury; and that said Guardian give public notice
thereofb by Publishing this order in newspaper print
ed in Litchfed, three weeks successvev, at least six
weeks before the said first Tuesdayof January, A. d.
1929. A Copy of Record.
10 SAMUELsCHURCH, fudge.
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23

Perhaps it is owing to pervcrse taste, eager
ness to learn some new thing that every week read
the egotistica and pedantIc works Of John Neal, as
given to the world In quarto sheet, entitled "The
Yankee, and Boston Literary Gazette" published at
Portland, Boston, and for aught know, sundry 9TH
er places the Eastern Shore. II there any such
thing as taking or giving Literary Emetic, are
sure that the Yankee & B. L. G. would be the most
nfabIe in its effects, Of any work that has appeared
in this country since the publication Of the "Whim-
whams and Opinions of LauncelOt Longsaff, ESQ.,
Why egotsticaI, and withal silly, are the wr-
tings of this man, that we, unkuowimg and unknown
as our good friend Wells would say we are would not
father his productions for all the celebrity and literary
fame OF the worthy Madam Royal. And this same
man dabbles IN every thing. "UtiE 10 his motto
and 'the greatest happiness ofthe greatest number
and this leads him, unlike the weakly Owen, to
attack every existing form, and prescribe something
new of his own devisng. Religion, about which he
boasts that he cares nothing, and down upon which he
affects to look with that lofty independence which
cock-sparrow may be supposed to feel when looking
down upon glow worm, comes in for a pretty tul.
share of his passing notice. No. that he cares wheth-
er man be Christian or a pagan, a believer or an
atheist, any further than these rites may, in his wise
opinion interfere with the greates good ofthe great
est number" We can bear the pedantry ofa dandy,
because the poor fellow does not know any better
and we can bear the egorism of sophomore, because
the youngster has but just began to learn that he
Knows nothing as yet Of what there is TO know but
TO see the very quntescence O(bOth these oes prom
inently displayed by a middle aged man, who assumes
20 himself the right and ability to give tone to the re-
gio1s and literary character Of our country, is e.
nongh to make wise man mad. Why, the fellow ev-
identity does not know what the first principles of
our holy Feligionhe may have read the Testamentin
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23

KEY LOsT.-It is understood that the key
of the vault Of the Hoboken Grazing Compa-
ny has been lost. The Journal of Commerce
doubts whether it will be found again, as the
lost keyis said to be made reason for not re-
deeming its bills.
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23

slip the psltry ascendancy they have assumed
aud held for several years past over deeeUey
and common sense. They have tasted Of Of
Zee, and they will struggle with the aid re-
publican party under whose banner they
dared TO enlist, Cor the last morsel Ofthe pOlit-
ical food on which they have fatted themselves
almost to bursting.
-"MAn-Vain man,
Drest in little brief authority,
Plays such fantastic trick before high
heav'n,
AS makes the angels weep"
But the king Caucus is in his last agOnieS-
His motley offspring are about to put on sack
cloth and ashes,an we bid the old gentleman
God speed in his exit.
Take him for all in all;
May we meter look upon his like again
The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23

PROFESSOR MURDOCK.-The decree of the
Trustees Of the AndOVer Institution, for the
removal Of DR. Murdoch from his Professor
ship, has, we learn, been confirmed by the
Board of Visitors. The Doctor has the priv
iIege of appeal to the Supreme Court, but
which, we also learn, he declined to avail him.
self of.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-07-24

sons, arrived at quarantine, in Boston
harbour, last Sunday, in 20 days from
Smyrna Mr.. Topliff, ofthe Merchants
Exchange Reading Room, obtained the
following intelligence from two Ameri-
can gentlemen, passengers, direct from
Coostantinople.
The brig Dclos, Smith, was at Con-
stantinopte April Goth, beng the FIRST
American merchantmen, tearing the
flag Of the United States, that had ever
visited that port. Very great excite
ment was caused by the arrival of this
vessel in sight OF the Seraglo. She was
Immediately visited by many Turks of
distinction, some ofwhom even carried
away pieces of rope, as memorials Of
the event,
Ii is stated to have been determined by
the Divan, though not yet revealed to
the people. that IN case the Russians
reach ConstantinopIe that capital shall
Immediately be SET on Ere after the ex-
ample of Moscow.
The sultan continues, according TO
law, to visit in state some place Of Mo-
hammedan worship every FRIDAY. He
is followed by has Court, and so led
horses, through double files of soldiers,
reaching from the gates Of the Seraglio
to the Mosque where his devotions are
offered up. On these occasions, it is
common TO hear the remark that he hi, y
not return alive The heir to The OF
toman acknowledged throne is boy 6 or
years old, tue only legitimate child,
though the Sultan has many others. An
older son who by this time might have
been in his fathers way, has been mis-.
sing several years The principal ia
vorites Of the Sultan at the present mo.
ment, are an English physician and an
Italian riding master, who enjoy great
er share of his confidence than he has
ever wont to bestow upon any other in
dividuals
Business ives very dull at Smyrna
there was no demand for articles of any
description, and nothing in the market
for exports Captain Parsons was 10.
formed by boat off the Island of Pores
MAY 18th, that Russian squadron OF ,
sail, had arrived at Napoli di Romania
the day before, the salute from which he
distinctly heard Between Malta and
Cape de Gait, the Camilla, Of Boston,
exchanged signals with the Cherob
bound up-Passed May 25th, off al.
giers, a French squadron of two ships
and two brigs. One of the passengers
in the samos, Orr PosO was super.
cargo of the Jane, which sailed from
New York in September last with sup.
plies fer the Cracks.