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Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23
Pocket Book fn,lndI

MOUND by the subscriber. on the road E leading from New Milford to GaylOrd's Bridge; near fhe yelling house of Edward BOardman, a Ledther Pocket Book. containing a number of papers. notes, bills, &Lc. &c. sups posed from the contents to Belong to HARvEY SANFORD. The poekpt book and papers aye left with Solomon F. BOstwick in New -Miik ford, and can be had ny paying the necessary charges. HANFORD BRADLEY. <
 Rorburv,. April l4. 1885. ss ,e ;. 4G
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23
Goods

". & D. FOR EEE, at MT. Deming's StOre.nearly opposite the Bank,
 great uariety cf Sfaple and Fancy
 DRY GOODS.
 ADAPTED FOR THE sEAs0N-coMPREs1HG PROADCLOTHS of almost every fash. D ionabie color. style@pd price; goods for oen's and boys summed apparel, viz Crane Drills. AdrianopIe Cords Astracan Cloth, Grape Canrbfefs. London Drills and Stripes. York Camblets. Grass Cloths. super white Li- nen Drilling, Jeans, snd Ron4n Cassitnerps. Printed French Muslins and Calicoes, Vest. ings of superb and new style. Embroidered Shelly and Velvet, Marseilles cold and white ValeOcia and Silk Velvet. Merino Shawls, black colorsd and white Fancy SbawIs and Hkfs, 2 great variety; geut's aad ladies' Ho- siery of all kinds, viz: silk, lace. embr'd. open work and plain cotton gents a 1d ladies' H. 8. Gloves; black and cpfd .Sitks af the most fashionablr kinds; Satin, ,dsrnask Table Cloths; damasks German, Russia and cotton Diapers, Table Covers, Marsrilles Qlilts, with gen. eral sssOTt rae ent of
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23
Attention Soldiers l!

A IL the members of the Firs, Flank Com- EA pany l6th Regiment of InfsDtry., are hereby commanded fO appear an the usual place of parade fttr said company an Monday the 4ih day of May nrxt. at g o'clock A. M. armrd and equipped as the ia;s directs, fUr exercise and inspection.
 SAM'L II. DUDLEY. Cops. LltekfsId. Ap'i 90, 1885. e
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23
J. O. WADsWORTH, A. WADSWORTH.
AUCTION.

AUCIION.
 PY order of the Hon. Court of Probate .aD fol the District of w Woodbury, I shall sell on the llth day of May, 1885, SD ouch of the Real Estate of DAVID s. MINoR, late nf Weodbury, deceased. on the premises, at ei- thef public or private sale, as wiis raise the sum of Ss4S Q7, with incidental charges sf sale. NATHANIEL MINOR. Eaeelfoy. Woodbuvy, Aprit 20, 1885. s46
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23
MIELIMERX,

CONSISTING OF
 DLAIN and fancy Tuscan Hats, and every A- variety of Straw Hats. ~Alsb, Ringlets and everlasting Curls. fine horsgskin Gloves, w"rsted Blond. wOrstrd Floss, steel & wnod- en Busks. Fancy Hank'fs, new tyIe, fashion able RibboUs and Gloves, elegant Silk Hats. SIc. Ssc.,aIl of which are offered to fine ladies of Litchfeld and other towns upon reasonable terms. .=
 G Hats cleaned and repaired ih the neat est manner, and at short notice. /. >.-
 Litchfeid, April g, 1885. .: 48
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23
MISS WARD

Has just returned from Ne.O. York with an er
 tensive assortment of Ne,o and Fashionable
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23
NOTICE.
Litchfield Female Seminary,

Iitchfeld Female Seminary, MISS MARY A. SWIFT, PRINCIPAL. sHIS Institution, located ih the pleasant A and hraithy village 0G Liich6eld, Con. is under the iastfactian If experienced teaehers and assistants. Tfie Frehth. Mnsic and Df.sw- mg drparsmentssc onducted> by Madals Eselis na E. Gimhrede. .a .., ~..s
 TERMS OF TUITION FER QUARTER. Highest d"pavtmeat of English studies, $5 S5 oee""u 37
 . Latin and Grrek, : co
 French, co
 DiaNinS, '-s 5 co
 Music, 10 O0 The aesdemicai year Is divided into two terms Of 22 weeks each, closing &ith public examination of foir weeks. The Summer term torhnentss on Wednesday May iaih.
 Board may be.ohtainsd with either Of the teachers and iM other respectable families ae $s per week. The young ladies will be ur,. der. tho constant supervision Ofth teachers. and great attention will be devoted tn their moral. physical and intellectual improvement. i,h"se tfeslr"us of obtaining n correct kn0sl- edge Of the French language have an opport0- nIty of boatding in the family with the ieaelr- l CT of that department, where this is the spo. ken language, and an hour is devufeyf each evening to improvement in conversation aud pronunciation. presenting great facility to hs cOrrect md rapid acquisition.
 Fhe teachers will in their several depart ments use their most assiduous endeavors that the high character which the Litchfe!ti Fe- inale Seminary has hitherto sustained shalf continue to be fully supported.
 .Likckfekd! 4Drn t6. -. x. Ak
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23

dangerous to the liberrA Of the people. Just Ihe tories Or modern federalisS are for making the will of one man supreme. The Senate, the House of Rep resenatives, rie hesds of the various departmeOts
 horde of office holders throughout tue iand and the people themselves must sUccumb O the edics ofa Presidential auvOcrat, whOSemperial attitude and mien are Ill concealed by the drapery Oi repubIicanusm- Whatever his majesty King Andrew may do, musG be applauded the skies and as Connecticut has taken unnatural position among the parasite states, and has become the devOee power, therefore she is uI'ra-Gederal state! 70 gIOriOus! and has resumed the position which she occupied in 1909! But we assure the Presidential organ that as the whigs and democrats of 1909 resisted federalism, so will
 those of 1885 from hence(Orth and as the former by
 their constancy effected eOtire revolution in the state in l8l8 will the latter struggle until they l establish 'he ascendency of genuine repubcansm in the councils of Connecticut; and ,hna vindicale the democratic principles which pervads all her inSu. 1 lOns." B. 1 P As the marriage from Bethlem was unaccon
 panied with responsible name, and the postage WR paid, cannot insert it. When ouch things are communicated, we require a voucher, especially a' attempts have recently been made io get marriages 1 pabLished, which have uever Seen eonsummaIed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23
NEW SPRING GOODS FANCY MILLINERY TO SHEJY. AND FOR SILE BY
 Miss A. F. CABLE.

MISS c. ix now opening sg elegant assOrt-
 1vA mrnt of MILLINERY, consisting of Straw Hats Of all kinds. elrgaBt Tuscan, Hats: also fancy Silk Hats. Flowers. and Caps oe the most modern. s.ylrt with variety of Fancy Rihhons. Silks for dresses, French Calicaes. and Ginghsms of hest quality, fancy Handk'fs. Gloves & Beits. Preach Shoes. French wso'e Capes and Collafs. Msrino Shawls, &sc. &c. all of which will he sheaEn and offered to her friends and custon,ers.en reasonable terms.~.. {, P. s. Straw Hats. clrsDed and pressed, ia the best manner. and Dresses cut and made tD'or.ier. $ sAprii 10.
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23

Political Dark5ess.-The -Qoysf.sN. H. Eaquirer says, there are several tOSUs W New Hampshire that have given an almost unanimoHs Jackson vote, and one or two which have distinguished themselves by going ,he en,ire swine."- Ia Lee. the Wings monp the E.i,hess found :" im Newton righteous man came up to the work; aud in Greenfield, dark corner in Hlsborough, aot o"e. in ihts latter town, according the Concord Statesman, 'lfe san does not rise : sOme time in the atterDooO.
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23

WILL be sold at Public Auction. OO Mou. vvsSday the Aih of May next. unless dis posed of at private sale, variety of articles ia the House e-keeping- line, such as Tables, brass Andirons. Sh0vels and -Tongs. &c &c. being the remains 0f the-fusniturs 0fihe Hon. URIxE HcIMEs. decessed.. For exsnsinafi0n. apply to Mrs. Mary A, Good~ iS. or to
 April 10. A g. GAkR1N.
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23
THE ENQUIRER. LETCHFIELD, APRIL 2S, 1895.

Two alarms of fire occurred iO this village on Sat- uraay lastihe first n the b'ick store of Mr: Wade worth about 10 o'clock; when discovered the flames issuing from the rOOf tdirecIy over our printing OGce,) but by the i6@sdinte rush 'o it with gO"d suppiy of wsIer it sUbdued without much damage. The wind was very high the time, and if ten mi"- u,ei more had elapsed before it was discovered i' would probably have been impossible to suhdue be- fore that building, fOur Eve others adjoining on the west, and the Court House and large tavern on the easa. would haye been consumed. The fire originated iA the garrei from some barrels being piled against the sSve pipe. The second alarm proceeded from the haf shop of Mir. Hiram Jackson about noon; but the fvs was subdued without doing any damage.
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23

nJ' The editor having been abaent during most oI the pas, week. found hs retarn matter occupying u'estaf the coumos already prepared. and the paper aear'y ready for press. The original articles which follow were farnisaed by a friend.
Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-23
7MARHfEn.3,::

h Plymouth, % tke 10th inst, CAARLEs DUrLER, also on ihe l2h hs oGy 3svilliam W. Butler, a. ged 6 years both with consumpton. In lhe death oi Mr. Butler, religious and civil soeety has susiained loss singuiary manifested in the deep mprnisg and sympathy of an nnusuai of hs christian bre.i- req and fellow citizens who ate HdeH his funeral
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-19

NJ, Parker had called for The Ayes and Noss,oe
esuse he wished this motion 10 be the test CUES
lion. Bu, IL this could not be, he sas VIKING "
| withdraw h,s coll
Mr. Voolfolk hoped the gentleman rom Do'e
tour, would withdraw his mos'on and give Inc nv
tiee that had been suggested. =.
Mr. w lson Of Bo,e,ouri, said, OF the 'oSses'o
of several gentlemen around him, he wou'o WIZ,
draw his motion, and give notice that he shou'
call ~, the resolutions on w edne,dhy next.
On motion Of MIR. Cfump,
The House adjosrned.
Friday Feb. l3.
A communication was received from tie Be-
nate stating tina, they had passed tho bills entitled,
an act declaring slaves appfchended for erlmina'
pfenees. ba,lablc !" an act 10 incorporate me
Nomozne Gold Mining Company = " an aet al
loving Dick Skuny,a free man oil colour " re-
main in the Common wealth >. an act TO enhcs
with amendments, an ac, Of General Assembly O.
North Carolina, entitled "an act to incorporate
the Albemarle Rail Road Company and an act
TO incorporate the G teenwood Mining Company IN
the county of Spousylvenla.
On motion Of MIR. Parker the House agreed 10
meet at IL O'clock A. M, on Monday next
Engrossed bills were read a ,hlrd time and pas
sed-To establish an academy IN the county o.
Buekngham--lo amend and explain the oct ent-
lied an act to incorporate the Merehanis' and Me-
cbancs Bank in the Town OF Wheeling allow
ing Frederick Williams a free man OF colour, 10 re-
main in the Common wealth for limited period
allowing Hope Butler, free man OF colour to re-
main in the Common weal,h-alowing Ned Ad-
ans, free man ofcolour, to remain IN the Com
limited per'od-dlsorelog Ann hei-
lum from her husband Benjamin kellum
On motion Of Mr. Smith of Gloucester,
The House adjourned.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-19
To the Edito, Of t4e alexandria Gasette.

WAsnINdroN, Feb II, 1895.
Among tie distinguished strangers at present
in the Metropolis, is the Hon. John Barney of Bal
timorc, formerly member Of the House of Repre-.
scntatives from that CITY. 1t will be recocced, by
some of your readers that this Is the gentleman
who wrote TO the Editor OF the Baltimore Pat
not, from, tho Sulphur Springs IN Virginia, last
summer, detailing the language 1f President
Jackson, injurious to the character (pubc and
privately of Senator Pondexter. Ii will also be
recollccted that Senator p. addressed a lis
tcring cpishe to the President through the Bal
timore Patriot. in which he pronounced, mos,
alihedly his charges to be false Mr.. Bar
ncy being now here and occasionally seen with
the Senator from Mississippi, land the above
| remarks being fresh in the memory of the public,
have given rise to the nyiction that this old and
unpleasant matter 10 to be revived.
| In the Senate yesterday, whilst the Cumber-
land Road Bill was under consideration, Mr.
Buchanan of Pa very irrelevsnly said that he
was always opposed to erecting toll gates on
tho road, he solemny believed that the Fee
deral Government possessed no such power I'M
der the Constitution. This brought out MIR.
Clay.-He would be extremely obliged to the
Senator from Pennsylvania to inform him how
the Government could have power to make road,
and yet not have the power to keep i, in order
| to preserve il. Mr.. c. reminded the Senator that
one whom he no doubt, esteemed as perfectly Or
,hodox in hic construction of the Constitution
yes, sir tho distinguished man who presdes over
the deliberations of this body, Uhe Vice President
of the United Statcs,) voted for tho erection of toll
gates on the Cumberland Road MIR. Buchanan
was struck dumb, the Arch Magician "looked un.
uuerable things"
Question Of Political Casntst,y.-One of the
eastern papers mentions that debating society in
that region are about to discuss the following ques-
t'on:-Whether New Hampshire, or any other
State, has right to send to the highest legislative
body in tho world. such a - being as Isaac
Hin Such question, we appreherd, would be
decided pretty unanimously in the negat We, any
where out OF New Hampshire, and We are not
quite sure but the Legislature OF that State ill so
decide ty the time they have an opportunity to
pass upon tho merits Of that individual York
| Courier.
PotdgcniA.-Thc New York Journal Of Com.
mcrce says-"Messrs. Arms and Coan, missiona.
RIGS Of the American Board who lately visited Pa.
Itagonia. with view TO see what openings there
were for the establishment Of mission there esti-
mate tho en,ivo population Of Eastern Pa,asoris
south Of the Rio Negro, at only 773 inhabitants
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-19

iiesh oil guanaeoes. y" %.
The manufacture Of silk is all tina, i,w.,,
this country 10 complete our system of aug
manufactures. 1t Is only within a few "'s Z
wool and cotton factories hava been va,
and permanently established In these hs.''s!
particularly the latter, we have shown tb,, 'e
can industry and ingenuity can .iyol n''
and compete With the mos, successful f'''
lures Of Great Britain in foreign ma,ke,. ,,a.
result gives assurance of success in otb, ~
Numerous experiments in various nan. '"'
Union have demonstrated the susbien, W'
climate TO the culture o. silk A WASH, 0u'
respondent of the Albany Argus. speak, s"'
machine exhibited by Mr.. Gay for reoI, s q
manufacturing silk, justly remarks "tb., IL ana
b'lshmenI OF the manufacture would y,..,, ~"
courage the culture, and woulI be the n9aa. e1'
nlshinY supply Of tho domestic natet,.i ~.
sooner than 1t could other ~ Use be exnert,d ), !" q
shall have the advantage over Englend = we
manufacture when II shall he once o.tabl,sL =, '"H
her climate will not permit Of lis culture A., vt
as with cotton, she imports all the rs,v ~, 81
the manufacture of silk has become ono ~ a.
most important brunches Of her national ind VIC
The writer above referred to states. TIM .S
years since England paid in one year for ,a,, ','
nine millions OF dollars: since then the ,na.'.'
required by her factories has probably n' n."'Y
creased. Even France, whose climate perm. t ~.
TO cultivate silk on largo scale, impor, n. ,.'
material 10 an immense amount TIM !,
field for the profitable application of Capital ,'S -
genuity, as Yet untouched in this couo,rv an,
which new triumphs await tho effort, CT Am.
skill - Bat Amer.
:, Propensity IT 6"as-At the reeen, Sr, N
Spring street, acoyey of pig ons was observed b.
verns over the flames al great height pres,,,;n.
beautiful appearance, resembling ,ha, of .at
caused hy the reflection of the Ugh, below
several minutes they were seen darlirg i, os,,
direction. as if at u loss where TO wenJ thor ~,
sage Al last they were noticed TO follow N. oo
pens'y as:rlted TO birds by na,uralist., ane mime
Cd, one by one, into the flames, where they nc,,,s
ed.-N.p York Comm
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-19
Ertraet Of a letter fro
tor dutGd


tor dated
FEBRUARY 10, 1885.
The war fever i, increasing, and an arrival
from France Is looked for with tho most intense
anxiety.
Some Of the officers of tho Customs ore not
little uneasy about the introduction OF the bill IN
tho Senate, reducing the number and pay OF officers
in the Revenue Offices. The bill proposes abolish
ing number Of Offices which perfect sinccLres
10 those who hold them, and some Of those officers
TO be at the Capitol collecting the votes OF
members against the proposed reduction. Mr.. y
Ter spoke to-day in opposition to abolisng the oil
Ace of Naval officer in The Norfolk lVa) Collection
District.
" You will have seen, by the Globe, that the
Rev. o. 3. Brown has been turned out of the of
fce of tho Chief Clerk of the General Post Office,
or, rather il is announced in the Official that he
has resigned. 1t strikes me that his case IS some
what similar TO that of an honest Of the Emerald
Isle, who, to use his own language, was forced 10
rolnntcc,. The Reverend gentleman IL on. with
his defence, in the Globe OF o-day
| "Mr. Browns successor (Dr Mason) comes to
the city with high reputation for talents, industry
integrity and urbanity. trast and believe that the
Government and the people will experience 10 dis
appointment but that he will be correct and diigen
in the discharge OF his duties.
| Mr.. Clay was to-day arguing case IN TIC ou-
preme Court. Whilst no was speaking Chtf 'us-
tice Msrshall left the bench, for a moment, 10 get
glass OF water. One of the Judges SAID u VI r
Clay he had better suspend his argument for mo
ment. until the return of Judge Marshall The Or
ator replied, in his peculiar happy manner, !!
unnecessary, may ii please your donors 10 adde's
an argument 10 the rcnc,0blc Chief Justiee-At
perfectly nnde,stqnds all these things" This. il Is
true, handsome compliment TO the Chief Jus
tice bu, i, ut the expense Of his associates on
the beach" (Aie1. Gak.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-19

They are IN state Of great ixnorans. and
and addicted 10 many vices. Fable ha. rn. ssl
them into giants, eat they are no, in bed
The ordinary size OF the Americans. T. 'eoV,
barren, and the inhabitants subsis, chiea., So
flesh OF guanaeoes. On d.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-19

E, Innate but very qsesbonabie a. 70 'ns"
cy. To this source may be aserioso' w'.nou' ~
gard of error much OF the embarrassment u 'ne nc
par,men, and, in whatever aspect this co'h"''ee
has had opportunity 10 examine W. SIM ..'e.s
TIA, liz practical oieration has been irsogh WIN
| much more of evil than Of COED. Among lis o'ne'
achievements. it signalized most emincnay inc soo
| ready faith and too loose business VI ''e
Department. The letter ola contractor, suggesting
| an improv ement and Soldering an extra aa'o"an'e'
no, unfrequeny has served the double once Vi ."
authority for the grant, md oil reeoro u as eA'-
tence. Some dark corner OF contrac', Ut 'oos'
scrap ofpsper, IS commonly the only ofne'a' e''
denee Of tho order for large disbursements oil mo
ney, under tho name Of extra allowances. IL Is
puzzling problem 10 decide, whether this discretion
sry power, Throughout, i,s whole existence, has
done most mischief in tho character OF impostof up
on the Department, or seducer 10 contractors. IL
has doubtless, been an eyl-doer, in both guises.
THE committee have not deemed II ~.ihln the
scope Of their authority TO prepare OIL Ms u"
ty comes within the province oil Stan'ihg Soh'
muee ofthe House.
The committee, in surveying the wloe he.o VI
their labors, regret only that their reward hoo MOI
been discoveries Of a more pleasing CHARACTER
They had hoped that their researches would have
brought 10 light the fruits Of an enlightened ana
well directed lubor, instead Of proofs OF error anu
neglect. Eut they have finished the task assigned
them with an homes. purpose and to III best oil their
ability. Ii remains for Congress 10 give more
perfect organization 10 this Department ane, Tor
those who administer it, 10 bring to It's renovation
tho most eficicn, and perseverlng application of
prac,Ic al ialen, and buslnesske habit, with gen.
eral and visant personal superintendent
A letter 10 The editors. from a correspondent at
Washington, speaks in the following watike tone
on the sub ect Of our relations with France
:" You will recoect that | informed you in De-
cember last, that unless the French Chamber Of
Deputies made an appropriation TO fulfil the treaty
war was inevitable. Subsequent events have con-
6umed my ant'cpa'iona. Congress will, before
they adjourn take The most decisive steps TO place
the country 10 an attitude of offence and defence
- Our squadron in the Mediterranean is ordered
to Gibraltar, 10 prevent sequestration IN French
port, or blockade in II Spanish Commodore Elliott
huisis his broad pendant on the Constitution, and
proceeds from New York to the Mediterranean.
Captain Kennedy is to command the Peacock and
Boxer, and proceed 10 the Chinese seas. Tor The
protec ion Of our commerce in that quarter, and
the whole naval establishment is to lie pu. on
war footing. Bait inner.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-28
d IN CHANCERY-USrED STATES CouRr. 9Th Cir
ID coitand Eastern District of Virginia. December sth,

ID cult and Eastern District of Virginia, December 9Th,
lo:A
Thomas Craig George Rutherford, Robert Montgo-
merle Robert Spcr. Robert Fauld Alexander Kerr,
Thomas White and David Wark, Plaintiffs
against
James Scott executor OF John Lesslic deceased who
was executor of Robert Craig, deceased Thomas Ben
die, Patrick Cous, and the said James Scott his own
right, Defendants
The plaintiffs this day preferred petition TO the court
IN iis cause which is received and ordered to be fled
And upon consideration thereof and for reasons appearing
to the court u.s. on the motion of the plaintiffs Ordered
Ihat summons be issued, from this court by the clerk
thereof. requiring Thomas Il Swami Samuel q Swami
Swami, Nelson Robinson and Jane his wife, formerly
Jane Swami distributes of Samuel Swami. deccused
all sad in the petition aforesaid be citizens and in
iabiians OF the State CT Virgina,) plaintiffs in a suit
brought by them. and now depending in the honorable
superior Court OF Hcnrco in the State of Virginia
against Jefferson Swami, executor of John Swami de-
ceased, who executor of Samuel Swami. deceased
to appear here the first day of the term of this
court to show cause, il any they can why they should
not be barred and prcclued from any recourse nCanst
the estate, mones and effects of Robert Craig dec un-
der the control of this court; and in the mean time
Commissioner Hilary Baker is ordered: LIST TO take
an account of the debts, if any still due from the
SAID Robert Craig, deceased from his estate and
to enable HIM TO ascertain the same, he is directed to
advertise Tor three months in OF the newspapers pub
ishcd in the city of Richmond for creditors of the said
Robert Craig deceased of his estate If any such GRE
dltos there be, who have not been paid come in and
prove their claims before him. be forever barred and
Pecuocd from all recourse against the estate monies
and effects of the said Robert Craig deceased under the
control OF this Court2d To and report 10 the
Court, what progress has been made in the said suit de-
pending in the said Superior Cours of enrco and what
delays have taken place the part of the plaintiffs i'm
that suit, in bringing the same to final decision
copy Iese, RID. JEFFRIES, Clerk.
Dec. iS. 1874