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Litchfield enquirer., 1837-04-20
NOTICE.

THE County Court for the county of Litch.
 -L field wish to contract with some person or persons to cover with first quality of pine shingles the roofs of the Court House and County House in said Litchfield the ensuing summer: and the Judges of said Court will meet at the County House in Litchfield on Thursday the 27th day of April inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of re- ceiving written proposals from such persons Rs may wish to contract to cover said roofs and furnish all the necessary materials, or shingles and naiIS furnished by the county. delivered in the city of Hartford. Sealed pro- posals, to be opened on said 27th April, will pc received by either Judge of said Court on any day previous to the time aforesaid.
 LiseAfsM, April 8, 1887. 45
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-04-20
NOTICE.

NHE Court of Probate for the District of II Watertown has limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors 10 the estate of BENAJAH BRYAN,
 late of said Watertown, deceased, to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neg iect to present their accounts, properly attes- ted, within said time. will be debarred a re- covery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 JOEL HuNGERFoRp, Adm'r
 aoith the scin annered. WatertoVn, April 10, 1887. 45
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Collectors Notice,

A IL persons liable to pay taxes in the town "A of Goshen are hereby notified that will meet them, for the purpose of receiving their Town and Highway Tax laid on List of 1886, at the following places, viz: at the store of Putnam Bailey in said town on Monday the 1st day of May next. at 9 o'clock A. M. and aE the store of George Stanley at o'clock P. N.Lyman, in the village of Canada, on Tues. gay tne "a day ot May next, at ? o'clock P. M. All those who neglect to settle their tax es must pay the legal fees for collecting.
 JOHN P. PORTER, Collector.
 Goshen, April II, 1887. 45
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-04-20
WARREN ACADEMY.

WARREN ACADEMY. TVHE Summer Term of this institution will l commence on tho first Thursday (4th) of May, and continue twenty-two weeks.
 The school is designed for pupils of both sexes, and instruction is given in all the branches usually taught in such institutions. The number of scholars, for the ensuing term, will be SO limited that all will be under the immediate supervision and instruction of the princ1pa1.
 Scholars can bo booooonnroodated with hoard in respectable private families on reasonable terms.
 A house having been recently erected ex- pressly for the purpose, the principal is pre- pared to receive into his own family IS or 20 pupils, whose studies, morals, and amuse- ments will at all times receive his special at- tention. Terms for board, including wash ing, fuel. lights, &zc. 1925 per quarter, one half payable in advance.
 No allowance made for short occasional abserce.
 Terms of tuition per quarter ef II ,ceeks.
 Common English branches, $500
 Higher 400
 Latin and Or. lang. and higher Nth. 500
 Books and stationary furnished to such as wish, as reasonably as they can be obtained elsewhere, and the scholar will be sure of the right ones. J. c. HOWARD, Principal.
 Warren, April 4, 1887. A
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-04-20
FOR SALE.
le VHWEegObIe E.ARJM,

TAe Valuable FARM,
 RHA. NOW in the occupancy of the IN subscriber. one mile south of
 the Court House in the village of
 Litchfeld, on the turnpike road leading to New-Haven. It consists of about 60 acres of fchoice land. suitably proportioned into ploughing, pasture, wood and meadow. a good house, barn, and other outholses-a large number of apple and other fruit trees. ss Terms reasonable, and possession gwen as soon as desired. Apply to oo,,.n,r EitcbfeM, March 6, 1857. 4V
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-04-20
Iron Foundry.

.NO9Se, Ceya'1'isagsO &' Co. WY GUILD inform their friends and the public W that they have established an IRON FOUNDRY, for the purpose of Casting St0ves, Fire E5'az2sseS>
 eNlgclsS2sea'y, SC. in tho Village of Iitchfcld, where they will be happy to execute orders for all kinds ot Castings usually called for in Cupola Fur mace, at the shortest notice, and on reasona- ble terms. T The patronage of the public is respectfully solicited.
 Litck6eld, Sem. 15. l5
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-04-20
NEW BOOKS.

TUST received, the Housekeepers' Book eD Manual of Politeness, Christmas Box, sc April 6. s. GALPIN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-04-20
NOTICE.

IN consequence of arrangements the sub scriber is about to make in business, it will he necessary that all his Book Accounts should be adjusted before the first of April next. All persons in or out of town who have open accounts with the undersigned are re- o1,ested to attend to this notice us soon after the first of January as may be, GS hot month sciH be set apart for the GbOue mGnned object.
 ON HAND, A good assortment of Goods, Which will be sold at near the cost for Cash down, or at low prices for good barter.
 For S0Ie,
 10000 feet Hemlock BOARDS.
 10000 '" LATH
 5000 |" PLANK. sizes FIRE FRAMES, at manufacturers prices. 400 Terry's Patent CLOCKS.
 PUTNAM BAILEY. North Goshen Dec. %, 1886. 30
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-04-20
District of Sharon, ss. April 4th, A. D. 1887.

District of Sharon. ss. April 4th, A. D. 1887.
 A Ia Court of Probate holden at Canaan, "A in and for said District upon the Estate of BENJAMIN FRENCH, late of Sharon. deceas- insolvent, and prays the appointment of Com missioners thereon whereupon, Ordered that Commissioners to receive, examine and ad- just the claims of the creditors of said estate, be appointed at the Probate Office in Canaan, on the first Monday of May, 1887, at 10 o. clock forenoon :-And that all persons inter- ested in said estate may be notified thereof. the Administrator will cause this order to be published in a newspaper printed in Litch- field County, and post copy thereof on public sign post in said Town of Sharon nearest the last residence ofsaid deceased.
 A true copy of record.
 A WM. P. BuRRALL, Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-04-20
FOR SALE.

- THE subscriber offers for sale N9Ssa IL a Dwelling House and Barn, l!9.. and one acre of Land, situated on
 the north side of the highway, a little east of the Episcopal Church, in the western part of Litchfeld.
 ELISHA HORTON. Litchfeld, April 6. *44
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-04-20
NOTICE.

A IL kinds of Grain wanted in exchange "A for Goods. Also, Feathers, Beeswax. Tallow, Lard, Flax, &c. &c.
 March l6. N II. NORTH & co.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-04-20

N. HI. NORTH & co. "AVE remaining on hand, small quan- III tity of figured French and English ME RINOS, together with most kinds of VVeSae- te9' Goods, which they will sell at very low prices, as the season is advanced.
 February 9. 36
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-04-20

List of Letters remaining in the Post Office at
 Bradleyrille, April l, 1887. Sheldon Frisbie Angelne Hubbard Chapman Griswold Christopher c. Palmer A. WILLIAM COE, P. M. List of Letters remainang in the Post Office ct
 Warren, April l, 1887. Julius W. Beement Lucina Peters Lewis B. Edwards Benamin Platt Edmond F. l.. Carpenter Chloe Pike Frederick A. Grannis R. G. Reynolds Elijah Hays Justus Sacket Loylsa James John Seeley Joel Morris Jennette Swift Meridian Sun Lodge Emily Worden A GEO. F. TALMADGE, P. M.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02
From The CInremnnt Eanle.


y FACT. A stage passenger took
breakfast the other morning at Il tavern
between this place and Boston, aud handed
the landlord five dollar note of the u. 5.
Bank, which he took, after cycling the
rag" very closely, and handed the gen
tleman back four dollars in bills and a fifty
cent piece The traveller took stage
again, and had proceeded ten or twelve
miles, when the landlord came up on horse.
back, with the U. ), Bank note in his
hand-"Iaint a good 'un-therc's a dis,
count of ten per cent "Wcll, how much
shall give you" said the lravelcr.-
-Four dollars and nai, replied the neon
sderate landlord. good Jackson man by
the way. Four and half! Agreed
hand me the bill" He then handed the
landlord the same four dollars and half
he had that morning taken from him, and
pocketing his y. S. Bank bill, proceeded
on his journey. lie hus got his breakfast
gratis, without breaking five dollar note
that commands premium in many places,
aud is at par every where.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02
"PERIsH CRrplT- PERISH COMMENCE

"PERIsH CREDIT PERISH CoMMERcr. ="
This was the motto which the Spoil,
party Inscribed on their banner, during
their war against the currency, Their
ohirc, was political succession, and in the
pursuit, every public interest was to be
sacrificed They did succeed, and Credit
aud Commerce are perishing. Politicians
rise, but the People sink, The party
prospcrs, but the country pelishes. The
wheels OF Government are arrested Cred
IT has persisted and Commerce is perishing
Manufactures laogulsh, enterprise is para.
lsed, industry seeks IN vain for employment
"anG all The machinery Of busy life stands
STILL" These are the legitimate fruits OF
misgovernment. Such evils as we now
endure could have sprung from no other
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02
3 u Is T. IYrAI @ 1r
FIR ID AY MORN IN G, J y N + 2.

Mr.. WEBsTER's SPEECH at Wheeling.
viii be read with interest by all. 1t is one
Of his happiest efforts. lie touches upon
tho present state Of the times-,he sad in
tcligcnce of the beginning of which, so
far as regards the moncd institutions Of
the country, had but just reached him
and dellnea'cs in his own maslelv manner.
the causes that have led to the embarrass
ments and distresses that so heavily press
this once prosperous land.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02

D@'Thc Bank Of England suspended specie
payments, by order Of the Prlvy Council,
on the Goth Of February, 1896, and did not
resume until the 1T of May 1898, having
been virtually insulvcnt for twenty SIX
years, during nearly the entire period Of
the Bunapartcan wars.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02

SEDUCTION AND MuRDER.-T The 1Edia-
Man, published at Charlcstou Indiana,
states that an individual named Cole, for
merly q resident OF that county, succeeded
in obtaining promise from young g'rI,
whose parents live near New Lexington.
in that State, to clopc with him. They
proceeded on their way to Vernon, where
he became very much intoxicated, and
seating himself and his victim on log by
the way side, he deliberately drew knife
from his bosom, aud plunged it IN her breast.
With one scream, that brought the neigh.
bors to the spot, she expired. The muir
derer instantly fled.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02
Pocket Book and Money Lost,

DETWEEN the Limek lin of Mr Dean, ON
ID tho Ilnosburgh road, and the Court
House square. calskn Wallet. containing
fifty FIVE dollars and half-tour ten and two
five dollar bills on the Farmers and Mechan-
icks Bank, one five dollar bill on 81. Adams
bank, and one half dol lar Of American coin.
Whoever may have found said money, shall
be entitled TO Ten Dollars, by leaving the same
al the Post Office in this village
JOHN VAN SICKLEN Jr.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02

The indenlical ship in which Captain
Cook circumnavigated the Globe is now
lying at New York. She was originally
called the Endeauour but after passing
through manv scenes and changes, now
goes by the name Of the Reubens, and be-
longs to Antwerp, whence she has arrived
at New York with cargo of rye.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02

CIGARs; When first used in the United
States. 1t appears from the subioned
advertisement, copied from an old Boston
newspapers that cigars first came into lash-
ion mere about the year 1859,
Brought from Havana, box of Cigars,
very rare article The best of tobacco
70 He'd up TO the slze'ofa small finger, aud
Of about five inches IN lcnglh-l for smoking.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02

Sally Buzzell Of New Hampton, N. H.,
was committed to jail in Dover on the l4th
inst, charged with having murdered Eliza
Paine DoIloif, child nne years Of age,
by hanging her by the neck with leather
strap, having previously taken her from Il
nelghboring house.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02

G7Thc men cmpIoyad in The government
Ship Yards at Philadelphia, instructed by
their employers that Gold aud Silver was
the National Currency, refused to receive
their pay in Paper; wbereupon the Score
tary of he navy ordered them to be dis"
charged and the yards closed $50 much
for the hum,bug The Government teach
the people that paper money is but "lcorih-
less rags" and then discharges them for
refusing to receive it in lieu Of "A BET.
TER CURRENCY !"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02

They are preferred by The Spanish Dons
to the pipe Those who wish to enjoy
such a luxury, will please call and try them.
Oct &c, 1869. WIN. Stockton.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02

Governor Rltner has issued very manly
and sensible proclamation. ia which he
assigns bis reasons for not convokIng the
Legislature ofPcnnsylvania. The reasons
in brief are embodied in the following cx.
tract;
Because he evils under which the people
of this Commonwealth labor. have no, been
produced by Tie agency Of the Govern
mcnt Of Tins State, but manly by the
unnecessary and unauthorized Interference
OF the General Government, with the cur
rcncy aud moned transactions The coun.
try; and, therefore, the constituted author
tiles of Pennsylvania cannot now, bv any
active measures, arrest, or materially mti-
gate the misfortune, relief from which must
come from the same source with the
injury.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02
NEW YORK MARKET.

Flour -Iher have been some changes in the
market, but the whole il has closed much as it
stood the last week. Western common brands 8.
62 40 Is and fancy 9 IS 10; New York aud
Troy inspection s IS 9; Ohio. 9 u 9 so Geo.
town, 10 %, Richmond City,9 8 30, Corn
Meal, 4 %.
Grain There has been a good deal done in
foreign "hea ; al private sales, full 20 600 bush.
els have been sold at rates varying from l45 TO $50
for prime parcels; in rye the sales have also been
barge, fall 20 600 bushels sold at all rates, f. om
Is I, 50 cents.
Provisions - Mess Pork has declined full 2j cts
Sa les Of mess at ~ 20 ;prime l3, 50a II No
change il beef; Hams IL |. a IL.
Wooi-No sales making I; nearly total sus.
pension Of all business in this article.
Uncurrem MOncy-AIl eastern funds are il,
good eputc, aud sell at less interest than any OH.
ct description bank notes also taken at | 2
er cent, which is much more favorable than they
ave heen.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02


More than three years ago, the consc-
quences of the illegal Interference of the
Executive with the money Of the People
and the currency of the country were fore
told by all who had either acquired knowl
edg or practical experience u enable them
by the aid Of common sense, to infer that
which would be from That which had
been. We haveqnotcd from he Speeches
Of several distinguished Mcmbcrsof Co,
gress passages predicting, almost TO Il e
letter, what has come,o pass. To those
quotations let us add The following from
speech of Mr.. ADAMS, delivered in the
House of Repre- sentatvcs on The I7ih Of
March. 1884.
81 say This with the more confidence.
! Mr.. Speaker, because we have been tod
That the experiment must and shai'
be made. Among the empires of former
| days, 1t was an admitted maxim, that en-.
'perlmcns dangerous TO human lIle ourh
70 be made only upon worthless bodies
bodies. Erper'mentum IN corporc riH
SIT, VINO eau think. without a thrill of an
| experiment on the lite. blood of the Amer.
'lcan People Sir the experiment has
been made, aud made under circum-tan
'ces far more favorable 10 success. and
more calculated to break The blow which
must fall upon the commerce and crcdr
of the country, than those which are now
impending over Us. Aud what were the
Consequences An enormous mutl
pllcation Of local banka-,he suspension.
almost un.veSal, ofspecie paymcn ii ,od-
upon floods Of paper trash --.)pudcr laws
'relei laws-stop laws-old aud new court,
'--insoIvency Contemporaries verge OF
'ot civil war the institution of Il new
Bank of The United States, with capita
'of thirty five millions instead often. Sir,
! have summed 10 in as few words as
could, the known results OF this ora I'd
experiment, The last time il was made.
And II was with Il view to avert the rrpe
'tlIon OF those caIanltieS, and the r,cur.
renee OF others yet heavier, that the lie.
'gI>laturc Of Massachusetts foresee will b.
'the unavoidable Consequences of this tx
pertinent, that they have adopted these res.
'OlutlunS."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02

0J7Whcrc is the Seventy Millions of Dol
lars in Specie which the Government boas
ted of having collected by lis wisdom and
foresight ?--Whcrc are the "MIDt Drops"
that were to refresh the land Where
are the "vel|uw boys" that were To "sIlnc
through tho intersrlccs OF our siken pur
scs ?" We ask where and echo answers,
swhere ?"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-02

source. A country like ours, Astounding
IN resources. with an active, vigorous and
onward populations, could only have been
arrested ~ lis career by the paracidal acts
of lis Governments. The misery all springs
from one source. The Officers of Govern
mcnt have become The masters ms cad Of
the Sercanis of The People They govern
for themselves, leaving the Country and
the People to their fate. There is but one
remedy. The People must exert their
prcrogaIivc They must themselves be-
come masters. They must rise aud pros.
tratc those who, possessing power, hare
fDrrOt rjrhi."
Southern telegraph., 1837-01-03
MIxCELIANEOUS.
THE VICTIM.
PROM THE NOTES OF A TRAVELLER

PROM TIIE NOTES OF A TRAVELLER.
was sitting in corner Of the travel
ler'H room at small inn on q road to Nor
champion, comfortably smoking my pipe,
and carelcssly listening to the conversation
held BY my fellow travellers, about five or
six in number, when one Of them, very
genteel looking man, Of tho middle age,
suddenly rose OUt Of his scat, and after a
few hens and haws to gain attention Of the
company, Said, Gentlemen
Hear, hear responded those around
him. s g. ~.
'YOu've each told some wonderful tales to-
sight, gentlemen, continued he, land lhave
listened 10 them with pleasure; because !
believe them to be tue, though must con-
fess some of the situations were, in my O.
pinion, mighty marvellous
''Oh, ohr ts
I-'Now, gentlemen, what I'm going to re-
late to you is not an every day occurrence,
simply because it happened 10 me in the
night
'AIOfrison's pillp whispered one.
4 was travelling from DevOnshire 10
London; in the year l764, in the month OF
December. On the first days journey,
] arrived, about night-tall, at a small inn, or
rather, public house, Tho only hObitation Of
the kind for ten miles round. II being a
dark winters night and heavy shower Of
Tain coming on at the same time, was
glad enough, as You may suppose, to meet
this accommodation, bad as it seemed. AZ
ter seeing my horse and gig put into safe
and happy Keeping, entered the travellers
room, as they were pleased to call i, but
which to me, having been accustomed to
the delightful and roOmy parlOrs in London,
appeared nothing better than commonstap
.ofpot room. A bright fire was burning in
the CRATE, whichin some degree compensa
Aed fer the shabbiness Ofthe room, but which
sadly oontrasted with the dark features Of
ahroe sAen, who were sitting 10 the farther
, corneE.
II canaet aythat lam an extraordinary
/, brave naos nor do ! think | am actually a
ecwards--but lmust confess the appear
ance ofthese threw damp upon my spir,
lis, and | almostthcgan p wish ] had gone
on d the village, Notwithstanding the rain
Irang slieihesl; NJ
Eyes slr. replies'a gTinning dirty faced
bnmpkin, who ] suppose on such occasions
served osswaiter, Osiler, and every thing
unfortunate exclaiInedA6ne Of the
non insp under tOnes though sufficient!
Southern telegraph., 1837-01-03

TAKE BACK THE VIRGIN PAGE


wRITTRN ON RETURNING BLANK BOOK.
AIR-Dermott.
Take hack the virgin pagr,
White and unwritten still:
Some hand more calm aud sage
The lenf must I'll.
Thoughts come as pure rs light,
Pure as even YOU require;
But Oh!each word | write
Love turns to FIRE,
Yet let me keen the book;
OFT shall my heart rerCw,
When On its leaves look,
Dear thoughts of you!
Like you, 'tis fair and bright,
Like You, too bright and fair
To let wild passions write
One wrong wish there!
Haply, when from those eyes
q Far, far away roam,
ShonM calmcr thoughts arise
Towards yon and homo,
Fancy may trace. some line
Worthy those eyes to meet;
Thoughts that not burn, but shine
Pure, calm, and sweet!
And. NJ tho records are,
Which wandering ,ehmcn keep,
Led by their hidden star
Through the cold deep
So may the words write
Tell through what storms | stray,
YOU still the unseen light
+" Guiding my way!