Litchfield enquirer., 1829-07-23
THE Enc UTRER.


prayer, aud sermon, BY the Rev. Charles A. Board.
man, Of New.preslon-~texe from PSalm xviii, A.
"one thing have desired Ofthe Lord, that will
seek utter; that may dwell In the house Of my Lord
all the days Of my life to behold the beauty Of the
Lord, and TO inqnire In his temple" Concluding
prayer BY the Rev. Mr.. Hickock, Of this town.
IasealiasiO1.-Tn the afternoon, ut 2 o'clock. the
Rev. LAURrNus p. HEcKocx was installed as Pastor
over said church. The Introductory prayer was by
the Revs Mr.. Pierce, Of fIarwinton; the sermon by
Rev. David L. Perry, Of Sharon, from II. Corinthians
w., s, "FOr we preach not ourselves, but Christ Je.
ss the Lords and ourselves your servants for Jesus
Notwithstanding prayer BY Rev. Mr.. Griswold, Of
WatettOwn; charge to the pastor by Rev. Mr.. Harri
son, Of ROxbuFy; right hand Of fellowship by Rev.
Mr.. Andrews, Of ROxbury; address TO the people by
Rev. Or. Shipman, Of SOuthbnry; and the concluding
prayer BY the Rev. Me-. BOardman, Of New.Prcs.on.
The exercises on both occasions were unusually
imteresting-thed ay was ane, though warm-and the
church crowded to overlooking.
SGdden dsaeh.-on Friday morning last, about
Abjah Potter, u Of Mr.. Isaac Potter, Of Harwin.
on, about Is years Of age who had retired to bed a.
the usual time on the preceding evening, was found
dead in HE bed NJ the tavern Of Mr.. Woodruff in this
town. ASuty ofinqHest WIS called, who brought va u
verdict that "he died by the visitation Of God" We
understand that Ire had come 10 this place few days
previous for tho purpose Of consulting one Of our ply.
sicians respecting polypus with which he was af.
Aicted; that he Ind already submitted to one opera.
ton, and his physician had contemplated performing
another one the dry on which he was found dead
with slight hopes, however, that any permanent relief
could have been afforded,
IN our obituary column, we this day publish the
death Of two citizens Of New. York, heretofore d,stin.
guished NJ editors Of partisan ewspaperS-William
Coleman, founder and principal conductor Of the
Evening Post from ito commencement In 1901, until
his decease, md Johnston Verplanck, one Of tho
founders ofthe NewsYork American, but who come
imU since retired from Il. ofr. Coleman, the pa.
per which he had Cor tweHty.eight years conducted
with singular ability says Of him. that "he was born
in Bosson. Mass. the 18th Of February, l766. He
was Of Irish extraction on the fathers side. lie was
educated at AndoseE and passing the usual time
In the study law, removed to Greenfield and enter.
ed upon the practice Of his profession. Here he &C.
CURED the reputation ofan acute, able aud successful
lawyer At this period be began 70 interest himself
IN public affairs, and was chosen to represent the
town Of Greenfield In the Legislature Of Massachu.
sssts. When tho famous insurrectiOn, headed by
Danlst ShaSa broke out no was one Of those who
took up arms 70 dispense the insurgents. .f
AIn 1904, RGss Cyssmas masgiod, mnd ~amowaA An
49, xAsA saAara hA antnFed upon tue practices Of
law, GEss n partner of Col Burr aconnocon whiCh
lasted husa short time, and afterwards Of Francis AR
den. During the ascendency Of the federal party IN
Nsw.York, he was appointed Reporter ofthe Supreme
Court. q situation from which he was removed ia
1900, when the federal party became minority.
"Ahous shis time several distinguished fcderaliss
termed the plan Of procuring daily paper be
tnbshed in New.York which should be the organ Of
their pariy. Or. Coleman, who was recommended
by tho bcaness Of bic chaFactcn the vCor and clear.
nass Of bic Style. and hs acuseness 10 controversy,
was applied 20, and requested to become its EDITOR.
He undertook the charge, aud the first number Of the
Eyeniag Post WINS issued on tho 10th Of Nov. le0l.-
ON the LIT Of January, as0o semi.weekly paper, In
tended Cor country circulation, was issued from the
same Office, under the title OF tho NewYork Herald;
a namc which some years after was changed 70 that
ofthe New.York Evening Post for the Country. Mr.
Coleman remained sole editor until about ten years
since, when his general health was seriously affected
bya paralytic stroke. This was followed by several
sghter attacks Of the same malady, at deren. inter.
walls. by which his physical powers wero gradually an.
dermined, constitution, naturally robust and vgor-
ous. destroyed, and the nfrmides ofage brought on
before their natural period Finally, an apoplecsic
stroke, on the morning Of tho 18th inst putan end to
hs lifc Throughout his long editorial career, ne.
Coleman sustained the reputation Of one Of the most
able and active conductors Of the public press 10 the
United States."
Mr. ADAss.--In your paper for last week. Cath To-.
stanll noticed the publication Of statement made
by-me at the meeting Tor forming County Temper.
snce Society. Though the principal facts there In.
serted are the they were told by me, yet 10
respect % circumstances the account 10 incor.
rect The error is contained In the following sen.
toace:
"FFom that time forward 70 the present, eight or
ten years. nave carried on the business Of my farm,
an extensive scale, withoue akinr anv use az mi.
rts myselG or suffering Il 20 be used 81 any Of my e.
boveVS." -
did state that had been an eye.sui,n.ss. In the
case Of my father, TO the management Of farm for
that lepgh Of time, or longer where the entire bus
ness ofthe farm was conducted without the aid Of ar
dent spriis; and had the salutaFy effect Of shs
management did further staie, that from the time
Ibecame fully convinced tina. il was necessary
in any case Of health, to spirits, had been
bled TO abstain easireiy from such Of them. But
Ibid noe sae, that the time had absianed eight
or teHyeaEs; nor did state, Whatever may be the
fact, that had myself carried on the business Of the
farm for mnY nnaah fsime or 20 any EXTENT without