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Litchfield enquirer., 1837-05-11
ID. l.. FARNAM'S Patent LSfyissg yssd Forcing PUMPS,

MANUFACTURED BY J. S. LEIBERT & co.
 at Germant0Dn, near Philadelphia, Penn. NNo. 2, Large Pump for raising water for N the supply of Villages, or any purpose where great quantity of water is required, they will raise 200 gallons per minute.
 No. 2, will raise 60 gallons per minute, the above are well calculated for Steamboats, Ships, Stone Quarries, or Fire Engines for Steamboats they are valuable for filling boil CTS of water tanks, washing decks, and may be safe guard in case of fire, as Engines they will throw water No. l, 100 feet, No. 9, 60 feet perpendicular.
 No. 3, for deep wells of 100 feet or less, they will work easy any depth, will raise 20 gallons per minute.
 No. 1, House pump for drawing water from wells, cisterns, or springs, from any distance, height not exceeding 30 feet, and will raise from l6 to 20 gallons per minute, according to height and distance.
 These Pumps are all formed of metal, of the most lasting qualities, they are very sim- pie in their construction, and those parts sub. ject to friction are packed with Leather, and may be readily renewed. (should they ever require li) by any person of ordinary capa. cityj years experience and tho general ap. probation ef those having used then, gro . guarantee ofthelr superior qualities, over 700 being now h use.
 .. FSr Pumps 0 lAs County Y Li.eAGsld, ssespf WaFrelA WasAlmgton and Neae. M ill6gd, apply e ANpItBW DUEL iH LiisAeeI
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At Court of Probate holden at Canaan, U'th''s
 and for the District of Sharon, on the 18th day

At Court of Probate holden at Canaan, ac'th'''
 and for the District 0f Sharon, on the 18th day
 ef April, A. D. 1887:
 Present, Wm. M. B,wraH, Esq. Judge. TTPON the petition of Mary St. John, of O Sharon, in the county of fLitchfield,shew- ing to this court that she is guardian and pa-- rent of Elizabeth St. John, of Sharon, within said district, minor; that said minor is the owner of real estate situated in said Sharonv following described land, and buildings there- on, bounded south and east on land belonging to the estate of Everitt St. John, deceased, north on the highway running easterly from the dwelling house of Erastus Lord, and west on the Sharon and Cornwall turnpike road. containing about one quarter of an acre of land, with dwelling house and barn and wagon shop thereon that the interest of tho said minor in said premises will be about the value of three hundred dollars, and that th" said real estate cannot be conveniently divi. ded and that 1t is for the benefit and interest of said minor to have her right and title to tho said estate sold, and the avails applied for her benefit as the law directs. and praying for liberty to sell said minors interest in said premises for the purposes ana reasons s eiore' M said, as per petition on tile' dated March Uth, 37-whereupon,
 T is ordsred bv tAis court, that tho further consideration Of snid petition Do postponed to Inc 18th day Of July. 1887, At 70 o'clock AS. then to be heard Ri tho probate office Ia 0ald Canaan and that said guardian glvo noticc thereof by advertising this order three Wcek0 suceeaaively ln newspaper published in Llichheld. Ia the county of Llschlield, the last publication Co be at least six weeks before tn: bearing @r,,..s S@.Grs,aia' m nv,,. ,uA..
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-05-11
PROBATE SALE.

pUKHUANT to an order from tho Court of A Probate for tho District of Walertown, VII Do sold at public auction, to the highest D.daet, on the second Monday qf May magl. al Q 9cloCk sn !he Atlovnoon, (lnleas previously alspesea oI ~ private salsO % much Of tho Watnrl0Wn, deeeaaed, As Will Pnlso Ina slne of W1llD D7, and incidental ohnvRes, Tho saie Co lAko plne0 Al the late dwelling house of lhe said deeeased, To nRld WalorIoWn, Terms made known al the llno Of sale,
 j0BL HVNonnToAD, Administrator
 ieilA Ihe iein aHhe9ed,
 IVaisnIewA Apvli alv ieo7. e
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NOTICE.

\ ble property situated in Cornwall Hoi- low formerly known as Roberts's Mills, con- sisting of Saw, Cider and Shingle Mill, in good repair, together with about twenty acres of first rate land, with House and barn there- on; also, Machinery for manufacturing Clocks, some first rate pine Shingles, with many other articles too numerous to mention. The above property is desirable situation for an enterprising mechanic or manufactu- Ter. If not sold at private sale, it will be of tered at public auction, on the premises, on the Slst of May next, to close the concern of NoRTHRoR & SMITH, insolvent debtors.
 BENJAMIN SEpew1cK, A..:
 - FREDERICK ROBERTS, A's's"ses'
 C0rnac1u HOLl0ac. ADril 26 1SS7 Aa
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A STAGE will leave Spencer's Mansion "A House, Litchfeld, every morning, Sum- days excepted, at 9 o'clock, for New-Haven, via Waterbury and Naugatuc, and arrive in New-Haven at half past 3 o'clock P. M.
 Retwning, om the same route, leaves N. Ha- ven every day, Sundays excepted, on the ar- rival of the Steam Boats from New York, for Litchfeld, where passengers can take the AL bany stage, which leaves immediately upon the arrival of the stage from New-H Haven, and reach Albany next day to dine.
 A Stage also leaves New-Haven on the ar- rival of the steam boat from New York, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, for Plyns- outh and Wolcoitville, and continues on to AL bany same night. Returning, leaves Wol- cottville Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 o'clock in the morning.
 Inquire at the old Stage Office, N. Haven, of H. MIX, Agent, and at the Mansion House, Ltchfeld, of MT. COB, Agent. ...
 J. w. HARRIS & co. Prorietors
 Naugatuc, Nov. IT, 1636. 4
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-05-11
Collegiate < Practical Institute
 Fair Haven. Conn.

FSlFsH8VGms conn., THIS establishment has been in operation .A one year,and the liberal patronage which it has already received has far exceeded the expectations of its friends and proprietors.- It will hereafter beunder the superintendencaa of J. PEARL, A. B. who is also sole proprieto&
 The school consists of Male and Femal department, which are open tothose who wish to pursue the higher branches of an English education.
 MT. Pearl will receive few lads into his family, and exercise a careful supervision over their moral, physical and intellectual education, upon the following terms:
 For English branches, board. rooms, wash- ing, care of clothes, &zc. (payable semi-annu- ally in advance,) $2OO
 Those preparing for college, 225 French and Spanish, each, per quarter, 8
 Drawing and Painting,
 The Institute is furnished with an Organ and Piano Forte, upon which instruction will be given by P. A. SMITH, Professor of Music, at $lS per quarter for the Organ, and $l5 for the Piano Forte. MT. Pearl will give course of lectures during each session in the science of Vocal Music, on the Pestalozzian system.
 There will be two vacancies in the year, viz the months of May and November. The village of Fair Haven is pleasantly si- tuated, two miles east of Yale College, on a peninsula between the mouths of the Quinni- piac and Mill Rivers. It's distance from the city renders it comparatively free from those temptations attendant on city life, while at the same time it is not so great as to place its advantages beyond reach.
 The healthy and retired location of the in- stitute renders it peculiarly adapted to litera- ry pursuits; and parents and guardians are assured, that constant attention will be paid to the manners, morals, intellectual and phy- sical culture of the pupils.
 REFERENCES.
 Rev. JEREMIAH DAY, President, together with the
 other officers of Yale College. Rev. JOHN MITCHELL. Northampton, Mass Hon. s. INGRAM, Essex, Conn. Hon. s. v. s. WILDER, c. A. TOWNSEND Esu., and RuEL HowE, Esq, New-York s THOMPSON, Esq, Utica, NY. Hon. DANIEL WALDO, Worcester, Mass THOMAS A. DEXTER, Esq, Boston, Hon. $. r. BRITAIN, Eizabethtown, NY. For musca! ability, LOWELL MASON Prof of Music in the Boston Musical Academy. Further information relative to the school may be obtained by addressing the Proprie- | tor, through the medium of the Post Office. ; JOSHUA PEARL, Proprietor. Fair-H Hauen, April %, 1887. 6 AZ
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.OR DALE.

rknrfEsAN
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EXPERIENCING,
 BY ED W.ARD Wc. KENG.

EH1 " eZAGN " AHSV ~e THE business of Paper Hanging will be -a carried on by the subscriber during the coming summer. All orders from this town and county will be promptly attended to, and executed in a neat manner, by applying to him at his residence in this village.
 E. w. KING. Litchteld, April 20 1887. 46
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THIS STAGE will commence its regular \ trips for this season on and after Tues day, April 18th, and will continue to run on the following days:
 Leave Litchfield every Monday, Wednes- day and Friday at o'clock A. M. and arrive at Norwalk in time to take the Boat, at II o'clock, for New York.
 Returning-Leave Norwalk on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, on the arrival of the Steam Boats Fairfield and Nimrod from New-York. D The Boats leave east side of Catherine Market Slip, New York, on the a., bove days. Fare through, iron, LitchyieM 10 Neo- York,
 only $3,5 ,5O.
 For seats, or further information, apply at the Mansion House, Litchfeld, to
 s. SPENCER, Agent. Apr1 27. 1887. 47
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IDBlOAndS1 lDn'na@,

nF every desirable color md style Ass ~ sIMEnfs' plaid, alrIped' ribbed and plain ! Fiely Of summer u8aAi, cheaper lhan ever,
 April e7, ISAAC LAWRENCE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-04-06

A FARM containing l02 acres Of the
IA FIRST quality Of limestone Land, lying
within two miles Of Charlcstown, Jefferson
county, Virginia, si miles from Hsrpers-
Ferry and the Chesapeake aad Ohio Canal,
and one mile from the rail road leading from
Winchester by iarpers-Ferry to Baltimore.
There are but few farms in the county tina,
possess equal sdvantages-h has q good
Brick Dwelling House, tenant House, . Bank
Barn, with stables undcrne ath Q large Wa
gon Shed, q stone Spring House, with one
Of the largest limestone Springs ia the coun-
ty runnwg through the place. About 20
acres in heavy Timber. The land is not
broken with limestone, as is the case in some
parts To save inquiry, the subscriber will
take $50 per acre-one-half in hand, and the
balance in two equal annual payments. A
good title will be given on the payment OF
the whole purchase money. For further
particulars, inquire Of Mr.. George Eichelber-
ger, adjoining the premises, who will shew
the property to any person DESTROYS OF see
ing It. JOSEPH EICHELBERGER
Near Creagerstown, Fred. CO. Md. .
Nov. IL, le36.-ts.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-04-06

MY FARM, lying within Eve miles OF
WI Charlestown, - miles Of the Win
chester and Potomac Rail Road, and IL
miles Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
and containing about 220 acres Of good
LAND My Mill. recently repaired CON-
PleieIy by Mr.. John Miller, and my Factory
Implements, consisting Of two Carding Ma
chimes aud Picker, Quo spinning Machine,
Dye Kettle, shearibg Machine, Pressing Ma
chine, Pulling Stock. Weaving Looms AMI
Tackling, all In good order, are now offered
for sale together OF separately. Also, se,e-
raj young NEGRO WOMEN. The Farm
10 we'll provided with Timber--has several
n-ver-failins Springs Of water on It, besides
the Bullskin Stream running through it's
under good fencing, in q good state Of Guilt
vation-and furnished with all necessary
out-housss OF beet quality. To purchaser,
who ran secure their bonds satisfactorily. q
credit Of several years will be given il wish
ed for, and bank stock will be received in
payment. ALEXANDER STRAiTH.
March 81, lS37.-tf.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-04-06

borsemen; they found they were caught.
and thought to lie still ADD get the good
Of the meeting rs well Is the rest
Wood Was in The habit Of preaching
fire and brimstone tn his hearers. too
much SO, his own church thought. 10
be profitable; but the old man go,
much engaged. and went on in his own
way preaching terror to the wicked,
and reminding them Of the day otjudg-
ment, which was nigh at hand And
who Of you can stand in that great and
awful day Is there enc in this barn !;
Yes, there is one--I can stand the
iest-I should not be dauntcd 1t the
Angel Gabriel should blow his trumpet
this moment for the ends OF the earth
TO come together" The horscmen' ;
trumpeter who was now in the hay
NOW, right over his head. thought this
Il good time 10 try the old mans faith:
90 he gave loud blast on bis trumpet.
The old man started from the bench
which he stood on, and made but two
or three bounds before he cleared the
barn. Seeing the old man making off,
started the whole congrcga,ion-,hev
thought If he could clear himself. pro.
badly they might. aud so every one
for himself. Some Of the young men
being more spry than the old man, he
had not got more than half on, OF the
door before they ran against him, and
trampled him in the dirt. The chil-
dren were strewed about the barn floor:
some OF the ladies' bonnets few i'm all
directions, some bawled aud some faint.
ed. There vas very thrifty field OF
corn growing before the barn, and The
congregation trampled down half en-
acre before they could be brought TO
their right senses. My mother, sisters.
uncles and aunts, all belonged to the
same church; and ii made a great talk
among the professors Of religion. Well
disposed men we're mortified, and the
wicked made II their sport. cannot
think it was any thing TO try the old
mans faith nor a proof OF his religion;
IL only tired his nerves, with ali the
rest. There is no doubt but that every
person in the barn was struck with the
thought that he was called 10 iudgm ent.
REVOLUTIONER.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-04-06
"A rHACHEn WAITED.
.BDWUNPTOMa

H>o those friends who 30 promptly came
Il to his rescue" in the darkest hour of a
very ehangefui life, the undermined owes
. debt Of gratitude n pleasing as il is i'm
possible 10 be repaid. Such irrefragsbls
proofs Of eon6ding regard afford him q pow
erful incitement 10 aim at increasing excel
lence in his business, and have enlisted seye.
raj efficient allies TO corroborate the pledge
Co redeem his character. The subscriber
again presents himself to the people of
Charlestown, not nor (suspieious change y
rs an object Of their charity, but offers the IN
his services on the ground Of reciprocal be.
ne6t.
The School will be select one, and know.
ing that, ina community OF this sort, play
and mischief - sure to usurp the place OF
learning, Al The master be DOING, Iistles.
drone, and that without discipline nothing
will prosper hsrs, he will be strict and inn
partial IN the exsrsise OF IL. In a word. he
viii discharge his duties rs teacher with
conscientious fidelity. He believes his d.
irons have too little Of the mean spirit OF
Psrsimony and gruds ing to deem him unrea.
sonable when hs announces his intention "a
augment bis price Of tuition TO 81 per quar-.
ter for the MINOR branches Of English Educa.
ton, including Arithmetic, Geography, and
English Grammar, and o. for Geometry,
8elIes-Lettres, &c. Ifthey will but ponder
upon the enhanced price Of boarding, and
reflect tina, the expense of house rent is alto.
sether incumbent on the subscriber, they
assuredly will acquitsee in the necessity Of
The me ssure.
The school will continue to be kept in the
same house New commencement on the
10Th Of April.
JOHN A. B. HARDING.
March o. 1877
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-04-06
From ne Byss~ing R,yu5iesa.
A HOASTEH TRIED

Messrs. EDiToRs - often amuss
myself during these long winter even.
Ings, While by NY freside, vith re.
hectIng upon the many incidents that
took place when was boy. and
among many Others I would relate one
unhappy circumstance that occurred
during the Revolution, with en- old
preacher and bs congregation. for the
amusement Ol YOU young readers,
which you may pot IN your paper Il
you see proper. Tins preacher. by the
name Of Wood appointed . meeting
"a a barn one SUNDAY morning. which
vas very common then. a. u has been
ia this county since have been here.
Col. Sheldon bad a regiment % light
horse stationed "a lhe neisLbnrhood.
and q company Of them vas sent dow n
on a scout ou SATURDAY evening. and
returned sunday m0u,ng before day
aud A. they we're out Of DAGGER Of tie
enemy, they turned their hopes In tie
meadow. and went into this barn. not
knowing Oi any appointment tor a
meeting. and al crswled up into a hay
NOV aad went 10 sleep hlr. Wood
and bis Congregation met a. the time
and commenced the meet.
= h'il'oNh" which awakened the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-04-06

MR. SrEvENsoS.-Mr. Stevenson
cause is taken up in the Richmond
Enquirer. and deicnded--but in most
lame and spiritless manner. 1t RE-
grets" the course Of the Globe, SC. sc.
and winds up by hoping that "Mr. Van
Buren, will not, upon such grounds,
disgrace distinguished citizen" And
what if be were? Would the Enqu,.
rer then defend ITS friend, No! He
would 'bc whistled down the wind. -
without ceremony or regret. There i,
nothing so utterly heartless as party
politics. We see this every day. lie,
the curse Of POWER light on whom it
may. he is accursed: and soon there
is none to symps,hize with him. II
MIR. Stevenson should be recalled to-
morrow-alihough 1t would be base
act, he would on his return home, look
around. IN rain. for his kind friends.
This is the lot Of party hacks--and
there is something Of retribu,ive justice
in their fate .Aiera.dria Gasriis.
'.N'htdry Courf.-The Military Court
at Frederick, has revised lis proceed.
ings and sent in its opinion in the cases
Of Gen. Scott aud Gen. Gaines, with
It's reasons and the facts proved-omit-
ting all reference, we believe, 10 Ger.
Jesup's letter to Mr.. Blair. Gen. Scott
is honorably acquitted Of all blame and
the failure Of his campaign in Florida,
and the delay in the prosecution of the
war against the Creeks, attributed en-
tirely to causes over which he had no
control. In the case OF Gen. Gaines,
the opinion Of the Court is, that the
failure Of his campaign resulted from
the want Of supplies-though sorhe
from Camp lizard should have been
made. The Court then takes occasion
to condemn the censures cast upon
Gen. Gaines by Gen. Scott in his Off
cial letters-and also reprchends strong
ly the invective and vituperation used
by General Cakes. in his defence, a.
gainst Gen. Scott. The proceedings
and opinions IN the foregoing cases,
have been submitted to the PRESIDENT,
and finally approved by him, and the
Court is dissolved-which annuncia-
ton is given by J. r. Poinse.t, the
Secretary OF War .4Ier. Gaz.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-04-06
ADDRESS To SPRING.
.ByE. A. M'LAusHIis.

M q. A. M'LAuGHLis-
Queen OF the verdanr hill and flowery vale,
The leaf-clad forest, and the balmy gale,
Where dost thou stray so lopg'
Queen Of the sylvan bower where jasmine
twines,
When rosy morn in soft-eyed splendor shines.
Where 10 thy Pan--and bark! where is his
soog'
Haste, gentle Queen. in Edens pristine bloom,
Sweet bsrbinger Of love and beauty. come,
On the mild west wind borne:
It's time the early lark essays his wings,
And from his yellow plumss the dew-drop
iings.
To noun, the azure sky and wake the morn.
It's time the embryo blossom deek'd the trees
With honeyed cups, that tempt the humble
bees
Forth 10 the fragrant vale:
Languish the humrning birds, at early hour
To sip the dewy sweets from flower TO flower,
And sport their tuneful pinions on the gale.
DER hill and dale, from morn till noon I stray,
From noon till eve still wcnd the may way,
The ieshess trees between:
No purple violet meets my searching eye,
And where the moss-crown'd rivulet murmurs
by.
The eowsliP, fairy flower, is no, seen.
Nature, for shame. is naked, charming Queen:
She bushes for her robe Of velvet green.
And tints Of heavenly hue;
Then cast thy mantle round the fair forlorn,
Let verual blooms the trembling lymph adorn,
And wreathe her bosom with the pearly dew.
Let tuneful Pan the sylvan boys advance,
Knit with the GrAces and the Hours in
dance"
To lead their Queens bright way
Again the halcyon days OF joy shall be,
Loved rural walks, and rural minslrelsy,
Aud blooming Spring reward her poets lay
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N uHGELL ANY.
SELECTED. For the Free Press.
ON NOVEL READING.


Have you not seen, with disgust, q
pert, two-leggcd animal, miscalled a
man, on whom decent education has
been thrown away, or its effects been
annihilated. by passion for novel read
ing! His Imagination heated by fic-
ton, and, like balloon filled with in
flammable air, ascending the higher in
proportion as the solidity of judgment is
separated from il, he acts contempti-
Bile and romantic part in common life ;
he ofends by his ceaseless Ioquacity /;
he insults by his ignorance; be be-
comes intolerable. because he bur-
lesques and caricatures human nature.
Sensible conversation is to such be-
ing, insIpid-sober-minded men consti,
tute a company irkSome and repulsive.
He glitters, but does not shine-he tat.
ties. but does not talk his stage is the
tea-table. and his audience love-sick
lasses. II is well, If he stops short OF
egregiOus vices II he learns not the
vices Of the heroes Of novel and 70.
nance, and forgets their yirtues.-if he
has not learned to puzzle right and var
nish wrong; 10 blaspheme bis God, and
TO ridicule his laws; TO join hoIlowness
10 pretended friendship, and to debase
love by sensuality. With the names
OF honor, friendship. and virtue on his
lips, he Is base, treacherous. and licen-
tIous. From reading of this kind lit
tie is to be gained, but sponginess OF in
tellect, pertBess Of demeanor. and an
unnatural character. Is the real world
so bare Of incident. that we must Gre
ate an ideal one 10 furnish it, IL man
as he is. so barren a subject Of specula-
ton, that we must contemplate him as
a faultless or faulty monster that the
world never saw Are paintings after
nature 80 scarce, or rather, Is It so dit.
fcult TO find originals, that we must
even laugh al the daubing Of Carica.
turs Are the calm. tranquil scenes Of
nature, OF the steady, wise dispense
tons Of Providence, so uninteresting.
that the magic Of romance must ever
and anon conjure up exaggerated PIC
lures Of beauty OF of horror and the
pen Of invention be continually forg.
ing surprising events and unexpected
csiastrophes, Are the common meas
Of information established by the APP
pointed law 81 our nature. so defec-
tive ,--or has Truth ceased 20 speak in
the still. small voice Of reason. that We
must learn nothing, never hear her
charming voice. bot IN the whirlwind
Of the passions, the tempest Of the soul ?
II - libel upon our Maker--itis sA-
tire upon humanity - Wafson's LIFE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-04-06
VOL. 80.
EDVC.1TEOE.

MFRS. DiNoN will open . school on the
WI frs, Monday in April, for the instruc-
ton Of Children IN the several branches COM
monty taught In schools-her terms will be
moderate. Mrs. Buskirk will give Lessons in
Music, at her Mothers residence, or else
where. as may suit those who will favor her
with employ ment IN that way.
The situation s particularly favorable and
desirable for a school, being sufficiently con-
Senieni 10 the tosu, retired and healthy.
ChAriesto~n, March 30, 1897.