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Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15
TIan Buress.

PrOscription.-It is astonishing how sensitive some people will become at the bare mention of fact.- When three or four weeks since we permitted cor respondent to comment upon the unwarrantable con-
 duct of the School Commissioner in his interference in our little town matters and endeavoring to control the minds of ee-born citizens the cry of "persecution, prescription" "maryrdom," is immediately raised, and the air s filled with the cries: but let the party which raises these cries abuse and vily their oppo- nents in all manner of ways and at al times and pla ces, and with these consistent souls it is all perfectly right and pEOper-they arc nothing but wicked whigs and federalists and cannot be hurt: it is only the everlasting big democrats'' that are sensitive to wrong, and against whom 1t is heresy of the worst kind to whisper word of censure. Abuse Mir. Smith, MT. Andrews, and other poor men as much as you please. say the toresthey have neither money, nos office. nor infuencc-nothng but talents integrity and characters above reproach-but touch not haiI of the anontedof those clothed in fine apparel and faring sumptuously every day'-those who have been fed and feeding from the public treasures of the State and Nation-those who are rolling in wealth, with their twenty, and fifty, and hundred thousands and yet are believing around the and at the corners of the streets about "arstocracy, federal ism" silk stocking gentry. and all that sort of thing -the Beers the Woodruff, the Welches the Judsons, &c-Ohno! it would be proscriptOn to speak of them as their conduct deserves. 70 consistency! consist. ency! thou art indeed jewell"
 3rWe arc indebted to Hon. Mir. Tomlinson, Of the U. s. Senate, for copy, in pamphlet form. of the Message bearing the signature of the President.
 What is the reason that sleepy sentinel in the lower house, LanceIot Phelps, does not occasionally furnish some of hs asmerOss friends about here with public documents? :?
 The SOGth Carolina legislature has held caucus, and under the present circumstances agreed to vote for a06ody for President. A motion was made to vote for Ilr. Van buten which did not meet with single response; smother for Gen. Harrison, and only one vote; and SE Judge White. les than majority. Il was then agreed to cdst blank ballot They agreed unanimously 0 vote SOf Jehn Tyler, of Virginia. fO Vice President. What anisdspenaent little kingdom is this Sodah Casodna
 It s estimated that the insurance offices in Wall st New Yok. have ost daring the last fstnighf. by thl GhpwEecks of the Bdstcl, Ameries, and Ajax. tn sum Of @412OOO.
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15

At Court of Probate holden at LitchfeM, ,cithin
 and for the District of Litchfeld, on the l3ih
 dag 0f December, l9S6:
 Present, Frederick Wolcon, Esq. Judge. tTPON the petition of Samuel Buel, of said O Litchfeld, showing to this Court that he is guardian to Collins Wadhanls, of the state of New York, minor under the age of twen- ty-one years and that said minor is the own- CT of five undivided fifty three parts of about one hundred and three acres of land, situated in Goshen, in said district, being part of the Griswold farm SO called. and is his interest in the dover estate of Phebe Wadhan1s un- der the will of his late father David Wad- hams, deceased-praying for reasons in said petition set forth, that an order may be pass ed authorizing and empowering the petitioner or some other meet person to sell and convey the interest of said minor in said described premises according to the statute in such ca- ses made and provided, us per petition on file, dated the l2th day of December, l636:
 Ordered, that said petition be continued to the 9th day of March, 1887, then to be heard and determined at the probate office in said Litchfield, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon and that notice of the pendency thereof be given by publishing this order in a newspaper prin- ted in Litchfield three weeks successively, the last publication to be at least six weeks before said 9th day of March, 1887.
 A true copy of record-certified by
 26 FREDERICK WoLcOTT, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15
BROKE INTO
NOTICE


 NHE undersigned having been by the Hon. clt A Court of Probate for the District of Litch- neid aPpomted Commissioners to examine and adjust the claims of all who were credit. ors of ERGsTUSA LORD, of Litchfield, in said district, on tho 25th day of November, 1886, (the date of the assignment by the said Lord of certain property to Trustees for the benefit of the creditors of the said Lord.) hereby give notice that said Court has allowed six months from the 10th day of December, AID 1888, for said creditors to exhibit their cfais to ,,s, at the expiration of which time all claims not presented will be foreclosed and debarred q recovery of any of the avails of said assign. nient. And we further give notice that we wil! meet for the purpose of attending to the dutFes of our said appointment at the office of Origen s. Seymour, in said Litchfcld, on tho 2Sd day of January, 1887, and on the first Monday of June, A. D. 1887, at nine o'clock in the forenoon of each of said days.
 JOHN c. RILEY, cx
 SYLVESTER GALPrN, sns.s- 1
 ORIGIN s. SEYMOUR, ssOs'es:
 LitchfeM, Dec. 12, 1886. 28
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15

At e Court of Probate holden ct Lseh field, acithin
 and for kLe District Of Litchfed, on fhe ISth
 day 0f Decenber, 1886:
 Present, Frederick Wolcott, Esq. Judge.
 TTPON the petition of Phebe Wadhams, of U Goshen, in said district, showing to this Court that she is guardian to Adeline Wad- hams, of said Goshen, minor under the age of ftwenty -one years; and that said minor IS the owner of three undivided fifty third parts of about one hundred and three acres of land, being part of the GriswOld farm so called, and is all her interest in the dover estate Of Phebe Wadhams under the will of her late father David Wadhams, deceased and also that she is the owner of about three acres and sixty rods of land situated in the village of said Goshen about twenty rods northweSterly from the meeting house, and is bounded east on the turnpike road, south on Phebe Wad- hams' laridf west on Maria WadhamS land, north on Jane Wadhanns' land; and alI said lands lie in the district of said Ltehfield, and arc of the value of four hundred dollars praying, for reasons set forth in said petition, that an order may be posed authorizing and empowering the petitioner q some other meet person to sell and convey the interest Of said minor in said lands, and that the avails there of be invested or applied according to the statute in such case made and provided; as pcfpeuuOn on nlc 0attu tne lStn DeC. AocO'
 Ordered, that said petition be continued to the 9th day of March, l6S7, then to be heard and determined at the probate office in Litch- field, af o'clock in the forenoon; and thai notice Of the pendency thereof be given by publishing this order in a newspaper printed in Litchfeld three weeks excessively. the last publication to be at least six weeks befort the said 9th day of March, 1SH..
 Atrple copy of record certified by ] 26 FREDERICK WoLcoTr, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15
r BrOoms! Broomsy A FIRST rate article of BROOMS for sale "A by the dozen or less quantity, at Dec. 15. SEDGwIcK & PORTEk's.
NOTICE.

0W months from the publication of this mo- - tice is limited and allowed by the Hon. Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk to the creditors of the estate of E
 FRANCIS BLISS, E late of said Norfolk, deceased, represented insolvent, to exhibit their claims, for adjust ment to the subscribers, Commissioners on said estate: and that we will attend to the duties of our appointment at the dwelling house of James Shepard, in said Norfolk, on the first Thursdays of February and June next, at one o'clock F. M. on each of said days. WARREN CONE, ] Comsnis-
 .s.. HIRAM MILLS, sioners.
 Norfoh, Dec. 5, 1886. 2e
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15
NOTICE.

THE Court of Probate for the District of -A Litchfield hath limited and allowed six months from the publication hereof for the creditors to the estate of
 MTCAJAH BARNUM, late of Goshen, in said district, deceased, with in which to exhibit their claims against said estate to the subscribers, administrators therc- time will be debarred recovery. Those in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 EXPERIENCE BARNUM, Erec'r.
 ERAsTus LYMAN, Eaecutor. ]. Goshen, Dec. 15, 1886. 28
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15
CONGRESS.

Moaday-In the Senate, the Vice President was their seats, at the opening o the session. Messs Full MT. Benton, admitted and qualified, and took their seats accordingly. It was determined by lot--the usual manner in such cases -that Mir. Sevlers term shall expire in 1887, and Mir Fllton's in lS4l The usual committees to wait OH the President and House Of Representatives were appointed.
 The Chair presented communication from the Se cretary of the Senate with statement of the contn 3d December, lS36. Laid on the table.
 Mr. Linn offered the usual resolution to supply the members of the Senate with newspapers during the
 Walter Lowre, the Secretary Of the Senate. sent in letter oi resignation of Iis office:
 Ordered t1ai the Chief Clerk 0f the Senate perform pointed. M. MscLen accordingly took the usual re.
 Messrs. McKea., Fomlinson and Hendricks were apPonte by tile Chair us Conlnsi'tee Of Accounts for
 Tsesday-The Message of the President was recsi. we'd and read, and 5O0O copies wiih the accompany. ing docgnaents, cgdered tc be printed:
 mr o the Sscsass resolved tO wear the usual badge of mousning.
 HOUSE OF REiREsRNrASIyrsx
 Monday-At F o'clock, the Speaker fMr. Polk) took the char-and l93 melnbers answered to their cancies. who. together with nf Yen from Arkansar, were qualified, and seated accordingly. Committees to wait 0B the Senate and President weTe appointed. The usual order for newspapers was adopted.
 TSes1av-The Message was received, and read, and lSO6O copies with the documents, and an addi- tiOnal 50e without the documents, ordered be prin- ted The annual report of the Secretary q the Trsa- Teee;Uts and expenditures and also te annal report of the ComnsEioner of the Land Csiee were receiv- ed and ordered to be printed Am. Caasen. Tie Expsess siG tAs Message--ThH Express lef, Washinrton Tuesday, at twelve o'clock sand was two hours ssd twenty-five minutes in reaching Baltimore it Iefs shs Philadelphia Post Ofies twhere it was de taihed only two mnutes) Tnesday elt. at9o minutes past o'clock, reached Trenton Bridge at H minHtel pest lO F. M and in two minutes after was starred cE horseback over the bridge. 1t arrived q New-Yorl ] as o'clock, A. M.-N. Y. EEpress. ....
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15
LEFT.

"lTH the subscriber, some time since.,S W Piece of SILK, by some person to me unknown. The owner can have the same by describing it and paying for this advertise- ment. SHELDON CAMP.
 Ner-P Preston, Dec. l2, l696. 0a
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15

u. TWO APPRENTICES ts the Print ing Business are tcGnted immediatelyG
 Nov. 10. THIS OFFICE. <,
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15

It s estimated that the insurance offices in Wall st NeWYok. have Inst daring the last fortnight. by tn shipwEecks of the Bhstcl, Ameries, and Ajax. tn susn Of 3442OOO.
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15
ELECTIONS.

Nearly fureturns have been received since ourlast from all the Western States except Mississippi Those then remaining behind have gone for Van Burcn, and the probability now is that Mississippi has also. We therefore complete our table, folowsas there can be no doubt that South Carolina, whose legislature ap points the Electors, and s in session. will cast her votes against Van Buren, Who they will be tor. un- der the circumstances shall know in few days.
 ELECTORAL RETURNS-coMPLETE
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10
 -~e He~ CSe'"ef -SThe last of the rumors. and inc oeSs aanonzed IS that Mir Van Buren, assured as he Ms e'ecu0n, has already made up n mar, of ,Ls ne" or made provision for part of if at le.s, cerng e Oahce Of Secretary of State to Mr. Rives ana lat Ar 'Ue' has promptly refused to beloae to anS Cocanef c auAiich Amos Kendall ;s q ,ae,ab. b., slis you will see that Mr. Van Brren ia areodv " in bad box" The Vice President is bound to Mr R;va. by much stronger ties than he is to MT. Kendan |, s the opinion then of my informant, who is menher of the Senate, that MT. Kendall will have to po o, o the Cabinet. and that Mr. Rves will go in, unless Mr. Riv6s may hereafter be prevailed upon to make one in tho co-Pdrtneship of Van Burcn. Kendall < Co., Mir. KendaI; however; will not Do sufferer. His ser vices have been toO Conspicuous and too important the machinery of the magicmade President. to b. looked upon with indifference. Hence if Peter is rob bed to please Mr. Ryes Paul will be paid to gfatfy Mir. Kendall. The present system of reform or fota ton in ofce-out of one office into another, will be adopted, and thus all parties pleased. Mir. Forsyth will have the offer of Foreign Mission. if he will nc. cept it. N Y. ErDress.
 Escope ef Lyman Rathbun-A handbiI issued iAon the office of the Bufalo Journal on the ad instant. a nounces the escape of Lyman Rathbun. who stands indicted with Benjamin Rathbun, and Rathbun Allen for forgery. reward of 5000 is offered by the bail of the prisoner, for his apprehension and reconyev ance to the city of Buffalo. It was coniectured that he had gone east, with view to take passage to for eign port from some ofthe Atlantic cities
 DEroslTs.-North Carolina has agreed to accept her portion of the surplus money.
 MARRfED;
 In this town the 4th inst. MT. Daniel Dean to
 In Middlebnry, Vermont Philip Batten, Esq. of Cleveland, Ohio, to Miss Emma H. Seymour dauqll- ter ot Hon. Horato Seymour. In Hartford by the Rev. Asher Moore, Mr. Moses Gook to Miss Harriet Pratt, daughef of Joseph Pratt In Barkhamsted, Mir. Everett Case, of Granby, to Miss Emily Hoskins. .....
 In Canton, MT. David Crow to Miss Charlotte Case, both of Canton.
 In Hebron, Mr. Sylvester G. Gilbert to. Miss Abi. gail E. Force; MT: George Phelps to Miss Mary Page
 In Norwalkf MT: Henry c. Ffagg, of the US. Ma wy, to Miss Olivia M. Sherman, of fNew-Haven. DIED, In Goshen, MT. Micaiah Barnuin aged 6g
 In East Windsor, MT. Benjamin Abby, aged 63; MT. Samuel Allen, Jr. aged 46. In Avon, Mrs. Olive Hart, aged e. wife of MT. Lent Hart. ~ U .'-. .,
 In New-Haven, Mr. Daniel Reed, aged g; Mrs. Hull, wife of MT. Sidney TIdlf. In Hartford, MT. Didymus Hewlett, aged about 4O In Windham Nov. 1lth, the Hon. Jabez Clark. a. ged 63 late Chief Justice of the County Court on the same day, the Hon. Hezekiah Ripley, late Judge of Probate for the County, aged a6
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15

Some dozen or 90 of our Van Buren and Johnson patriots met in this village Monday of last week. and celebrated their victory by firing cannon and much vociferous mirh; and ended their row by a [male exclusively dance in the evening, where motley group assembled of om sno,ry Iise to 500 ty." The number of guns dischargedon the occasion are said to correspond with the age of Miss Pathend Col. Johnson's colored bosom friend! PoR.
Litchfield enquirer., 1836-12-15

Hon. Judah Dana has been appointed by the Governor of Maine Senator in Congress in place of Mir. Shepley, resigned.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-05-14
PRINTERS PROVERBS.

Pay thou the printer 10 the day tina,
thou owest him, that the evil may be
far of, lest the good man Of law send
eth thee thy bill +: Greeting.
Remember him OF the quill and the
devils around him, and when thou
weddest thou thy daughter to a man OIL
her choice, send unto him a boun,iful
slice of the bridal loaf.
Borrow not that for which thy neigh.
Dor hath paid, but 60 and buy for. thy.
self Of him who hath 10 sell.
Thou shalt not read thy neighbours
paper, nor modest him 10 the peaceful
possession of it, least thou standest
condemned in the sight Of him who
driveth the quill, and thy character be
hawked about by poor children.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-05-14
From the Stanton Spectator.
COMMUNICATION.

Messrs. EnIToRs,,A plain man,
more familiar with bis daily compan-
ions the maui and wedge, than the pen
and parchment Of the politician, infu-
enced by sincere devotion to the vel.
fare of his country asks permission,
through your columns, to invite his
compeers, the farmers Of the country,
who, though retiring aud unpreteudiag
in their customs and pursuits, are so
deeply imbued with attachment to the
republican institutions, which secure
to them the free enjoyment Of their
rights, that they are always prompt to
discountenance With honest reproba-
ton, every thing corrupt, impure or
dangerous in politics, to enquire for
themselves, who Gen. WILLIAM Fl.
HARRIsoN is, and what qualifications
he has for the highest and most i'm.
portant trust in the gift of his country.
men. II would be useless and idle for
them 10 seek an answer to these en-
quiries, Of the aspirants to political
power, or ofthe digni.aries ofthe land;
legitimately, these last should be the
source to which the people might look,
with confidence, for sound and whole
some information, but, practically; they
are, with few exceptions, dangerous
guides to oil the great and essential
purposes of government, pursuing self.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, with untiring energy,
living and breathing in the excitement
of ambitious hopes, all the anxiety they
feel Is 10 ascertain how the success OF
certain measures, or the advancement
of certain men; may tell upon their
own prospects. If signs are auspi.
cions to selfish views, they are all zeal
and activity, one would imagine that
the very springs Of thought and action
would be worn out 10 the service of
the dear people. Such as these know
but little ofthe wise and virtuous Har-
risoni He has lived in a sphere far
above them, and has 90 congeniality
OF feeling or pursuits, which has brough.
him In contact With them :--In the
history Of his country, involved in war
fare, the name Of Harrison is honora-
bly, associated with some. of the most
arduous enterprises and splendid tri-
umphs that ever graced the American
Flag. With no inheritance, other than
the sound mind, integrity Of character
and patriotism, which distinguished
his ancestors, who made large sacrif.
ces for the good of their country, the
young Harrison, With all the spiri.
which animated his worthy ancestry,
repaired TO the standard of General
Wayne, where big manly deportmenI
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-05-14
SATURDAY MAY Ia, 1886.

all the commanders that they are now
dispersed 10 war parties, or parties o.
observation, consisting Of from so to
200 each. with, however, great facili-
ties Of concentration. The women,
children, and negroes are supposed to
be concealed at their settlements on
the upper & lower part Of Pear Greek,
and engaged with a portion Of the
warriors in planting, fishing, and hunt
ing. To this point combined move.
inent was made from Tampa Bay on
the 18th and 14.h Of April, with q
view Of capturing, if possible, the wo-
men aad children, and Of destroying
the settlements.-Globe.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-05-14
aeoetrY.
THE VOICE OF SPRING.

THE VOICE OF SPRING.
i am coming. little maiden.
With the pleasant sunshine laden;
With the honey for the bee;
With the blossoms for the tree,
With the flower and with the leaf;
Till come the time is brief.
/ I am coming, I am coming,
Yark, the little bee ishumning;
See, the lark is soaring high,
In the bright and sunny sky;
And the gnats are on the wing;
Little maiden-now is SPRING!
See the yellow catkins cover,
All the slender willows over;
And on messy banks SO green
Star like primroses are seen;
Every little stream is bright.
All the orchard trees are white.
\ Hank the little lambs are bleating,
And the cawing rooks are m Getting
\ In the elms--a noisy crowd
And all birds are singing loudi
And the first white butterfly,
In the sun goes fitting by.
4 Turn my eyes to earth and heaven!
God for thee the Spring has given;
Taught the birds their melodies,
4 Clothed the earth & cleared the skie
For thy pleasure or thy food
I Pour thy soul in gratitude!
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-05-14

4 ne,o ADVOCATE for the Uaion.-A
lady who styles herself'a candidate for
connubial bliss, advertises in the last
'Opelousas Lay Gazette, that she ar
dently desires to unite herselfto some
gentleman whose habits and disposi.
tons are accordant With her own"
Applications are to be made to the
editor Of the Gazette, who says, "if he
could, he would himself volunteer for
the bold LADY," and we'll he says so, if
truly the modest fair one portrays her
excellencies. "My complexion is bru.
nette, eyes and hair black, nose Gre.
clan, mouth small, neck slender, bust
proportionately foil, height s feet 8
inches, ancles and hands delicalely
formed-fortune aoout 800, oo0." The
editor OF the Gazette earnestly invites
the attention of the bachelor fraternity
particularly to this application, and fur
Their remarks, that he "hss seen them,
with great sorrow, poking the fire, for
want Of something else to do, and is
glad to find that a spinster has appear
ed who is willing to relieve them Of
such fruitIess labor, and give them do
nestle occupation" Verify, if the
bachelors Of Opelousas can stand all
this unmoved, they must indeed be an
incorrigible set, and past all hopes Of
reform.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-05-14
THE PENINSULA WAR.

The descriptions we have receive d
Of the fatigues Of the march, the diff
cul,ies of the country, and the mod e
offghting adopted by the Indians, give
discouraging account Of the prospects
Of the final restoration Of peace 10 the
Peninsula of FLORIDA. The scene OF
operations is mere jungle Of swamps
and hammocks, which at this season
begin to send out deadly, pestilensial
vspors, under the Influence Of which
the strongest constitution cannot long
stand. Disease has already disabled
e large number Of the troops, and as
the summer advances, a great inortali-
~ mus. infallibly take place. Bad
roads,a country producing no supplies,
toilsome marches, harassed perpetual
ly by scattered parties Of an enemy,
whom they never see, but who watch
them 10 the morasses, and, after firing
a shot or two, disperse, aud dive into
the recesses, where they cannot be
found, and no prospect or action 10
bring this dispirting and exhaustiog
struggle to crisis, make this Florida
war one Of the most unpleasant that
can well be conceived. The patience
and perseverance of tho troops is de-
serving of the highest praise: A sim.
pie neal for the performance Of duty
sustained them through the severesl
difficulties, without the excitement Of
anticipating an engagement and de-
cisive victory. 1t is obviously impos-
sible 10 continue them on such a ser
vice through the hot months, in such
a dreadful climate and country. The
protection of the few remaining settle
ments seems all that can be done, with
out a prodigious waste of life--and the
discharge Of The volunteers, such being
the determination, should be given as
soon as practicable. Their patient en-.
durancej under these circumstances,
deserves and will receive the gratitude
of the country.-[ Mobile Comm. Re.
gistsr.
We learn that Major Gen. ScorT,
in his official communication, received
at the War Department a few days
since, gives it as his opinion that there
has not been as many as GOO Indians
embodied at any one place, and states
that the signs about the Wythlacoo-
chez do not contradict his estimates.
az also states that 1t i The opinion OF
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beve. Whether such a trade as the
merchant. would make 10 not rather
taking advantage Of the purchasers
ignorance, than making the best use Of
ones knowledge, we leave with ouf
readers to decide--N f. GALAXY.