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Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-23

1SAasCts and Dress eHGndk4s, ~ A GREAT variety, for sale by the 6rshei or ~ less quantity, by sgs9 2 a''' ~':' 7 !'1 o1
 Dec. ZS> ...,. '.e5 ] TT LAWRENCE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-23

Union Hotel & Stage House,
 LlTCHFIELD, CON.
 1z5zA TEVHE subscriber has taken the
 fsss:a A- stand lately occupied by Mir.
 iisssk Parks as Stage House,which has szasasszazz@a. been reftted and opened for the accommodation of the public. A desirable opportunity is offered to the travelling con- munity for a place to partake of refreshment, and good home for the night.
 D Stages leave the house daily for various parts of the country. Union Hall is we'll call culated to accommodate dancing parties, or large con enies of pleasure. a @t7-" The subscriber selected this establishment for its pleasant location, in the most central part of the Village of Litchfeld, and she feels confident that no one who visits the town, whether on business or for pleasure. can be better accommodated at any other house. The sleeping apartments are comfortably and suitably furnished--and nothing shall be wanting in the domestic department to give general satisfaction to travellers and visitors. pSeveraI gentlemen can be accommoda- ted with board. SARAH BISSELL
 Litchfela, Jen. 1887. 34
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-23
.IEOses .NEO1.se 8' SOaa,

aEO8G8 OkkU2'SE O SUBG9 FAVE ON HAND A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT or Plain and Japan'd Tin Ware, Britannia Tea Pots and Spoons, with an assortment of TRUNK GOODS,
 suitable for pedlars.
 DrPedlars supplied on as good terms as at any manufactory in the State.
 Tin Eare Troughs, and all kinds of TN AND SHEET IRON WORK done at short notice. Litchfeld, April 2l. 46
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-23
NOTICE.

MN consequence of arrangements the sub. N scriber is about to make in business, it will be 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- quested to attend to this notice as soon after the first of January as may be- as th0t A"O"'h aciN De set apart for the G6Oue named object.
 -f- ON HAND, nf "A. .gft A good assortment of G00dSS Which will be sold at near the cost for Cash down, or at low prices for good barter.
 For SGyIe, P :.
 4O,OOO feet Hemlock BOARDS.
 10000 LATH r
 5000 7" PLANK. 4siZes FIRE FRAMES, at manufacturers prices.
 400 Terry's Patent CLOCKS.
 PUTNAM BAILEY. North Goshen, Dec. 29, 1896. 30
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-23
TO RENT.

TO RENT,
 vA TN the village of Litchfeld, from E!!: II the first of May next, the Dace1- liiiiE ling House, Barn and Garden, the d=zsA late residence Of John Dewey.
 ALSO, ... About eight acres of Meadoao and Posture Lond-lnquire of the subscriber in New-Ha. ven. JOHN nEWEV January 12. 32
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-23
mmANnnNTHsg PTTIaa

MN NE DISEASE HAST THOU 0NLY.. AN lna. OPURiTY or THE BLOOD, which. hy impair. meUI ot ue organ or part where such im?Hriy o ihe l..,1.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-23
NOTICE,

: ,fr 4p-~- = f THE subscribers, Commissioners appoint. A ed by the Court of Probate for the Dis trict of New Milford upon tho estate of RA- cHEL NoRTHRop, late of New Milford, deceas- ed. represented insolvent, give notice that we willmeetfor the purpose of executing the tlti. tics of our appointment, at the dwelling house of John w. Norhrop, in said New Milford, on the 25th day of March and on the 4th day of August, l9S7, at one o'clock in theafternoon on each of said days, when and where the creditors of said deceased may appear and exhibit their claims duly attestcd for adjust ment and allowance according to law.
 ORANGE MERwrN, } Comm;;s.
 DAVID c. SANFORD, sioners
 Nesc-Miyord. Feb. 6, 1887. " '1'ie'e 'e
 Six months from the date hereof is allowed ny the Court of Probate for the district of New Milford for the exhibition of claims against the estate of Rachel Nor4hrop, late of New. Milford deceased, representehGinsoIycnt. to the COmmissioners for adjustment and allow ance. Al claims ,not presented within said period will be debarred recovery, --- =. JOHN w. NoRrHROp, 4dmiS'r. .. .Nev- Myora, Fsb.6, 1887. - S6
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-23
Washington Acadenav.

Washington Academy. THE spring term of this school will com- IL mence on Wednesday the 22d of Febru- ary,, under the direction of the subscriber, a graduate of Yale College.
 TUITION PER QUARTER.
 Common English studies, S3 % Higher English do. 4 % Languages and higher branches m of Mathematics, oo Fuel and other contingencies will be char ged in addition to the above. .,. Board in respectable families at the present time is from Sl.5O to 200 per week. ...... .....--.. ... E. c. SMITH. Washington, Feb. l, 1886. 4*35
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-02-23

...st.E JUST RECEIVED, g M Ar1oNAL CHURCH HARMONY, for sale by IN Jan. 4. s. GALPIN.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-07-07
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NJ Ell ST AisTY,
81 was not shaped fnr sporliye tricks,
Nor made TO court an ilnOlous looking GLASS. y

There is no period in q persons's life.
more awkward or embarrassing than at the
time when he divests himself Of the tram.
melS and confinement OF a school BOYS life,
ana takes his station in the world his own
lord and master. The mauuaise homie ac,
CURED from having little intercourse with
the world, an awkwarincss arsjnr from
the 'awicss ilte he has ever, led. render him
at once the object of pity and ridIcuIe. Nv
adventures IN the fashionable world, though
occurring many years ago. are so vly,dly
impressed on my memory, that the time Of
ihelr occurrence appears as of Yesterday.
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for life. ycelped, in common parIance, n
fashionable one. BY fashionable life. |
mean that state Of society when genius
intelligence and refinement are secondary
considerations IN raising n young asprant
to an cnvl0ble seat of no,0uety amid lis
immediate circle. A good person--con
summaie lmpudence-a knowledge of the
last novel-a master in dancing and waltz
'ng--a vita punsler--are The necessary
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-07-07
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-07-07

HE FUItW AItIE1tS' LNNENT T.
Not customer came, ~ we waited all day:
In the hope Iha, or h,aia soon would START
Not II carim,n came mp 10 cnqulne the way
To deposIle The goods on his cart.
We >iaid in our office from morn Till night.
"N hen the cIock nled he hour for retiring "
In the hope, that perchance some western man
might,
His merchandise shipped he requiring.
Slowly and sadly we locked the door,
And up to our lodgings ,rtuch,
Comparing the business we'd done heretofore
With the miserable trade now required.
We thought, ~ undre>sed and crawed in bed
Aud LAID Our heads down uu the pillow,
Ofihe boxes aud crates iht we last year had sped;
And the champagne III baskets If willow.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-07-07
MIDNIGHT MUSIC

MIDNIGHT MUSIC
"What wakes me- from my heavy sleep
" it'll tump So low and sweet,
o. mother, see. who eau il Ne
So late within the street ~
81 hear no sound I SEQ no form,
o, sluu,ber soft aud mild
No mldight music cOmrs for thee;
Ny poor aud sickly child"
"I' was no music 81 he earth
That sounded in my eat;
The angels call me w'h their songs:
Good night, o mother dear !"
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-01

We do not take up Wbig paper
which does not assign. as the cause OF
the present condition Of the country, the
much abused Treasury circular. We
do not hear Wing speak Of the times.
who does not curse tho Treasury circular,
as the cause Of the present difficulties;
but we have NOT seen Wing or whig pa
per that could give any reason why this
order has the effect which it is charged
with. Being at tavern in an adjacent
town the other day, we stepped tothe bal
to pay the BILL and the boy, son Of the
landlord some 12 or Ia years old, having
some trouble TO make change, we. asked
him, 10 see what answer he would make,
s&hy change was SO scarce?' He said
General Jackson made it so.' How did
General jackson make change scarce"
.Oh, / don't know, but pa says so.' So
with the Wings and whig papers; Noah,
Brooks, Webb, Biddle &Co. say the
Treasury circular is the cause oftho troub-
le and Of course il is so.
~ We would very much like to have some
one who cries so loudly against that act
Of the executive, explain in clear mans
ner how il has produced the effects charg
ed uoon it. Itis due to themselves and
10 their cause that they show The point.
All that is required to PROSTATE the admin
istra,;on, is but to gain this one point.
Let them give up the habit Of sneeling at
that ACT, and come forward and openly and
manly make out their case by argument.
Give. US the reasons. They have charg-
ed upon the administration an act, which;
If true, should forever damn il in the eyes
Of ali honorable men, but they have failed
10 make sufficient proof TO sustain the
charge. We will promise any gentleman
place in our columns who will. in a fair
and honorable wa., take up the subject
and 20 through with il. Come out from
behind the bush. gentlemen. and let us
sec your true colors--no more ofyouram-
buscades.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-01
SHIN pLAsTERS.

We are sorry to SEQ that individuals
and associations are issuing shin-plasters.
We consider this an imposition upon tho
people, and it ought to be dlscountonanc-
ed--ihere arc rags enough aaoat, which
are worth nothing.
When the people have upon their
hands large quantity Of this trash, We
think they will regret having disregarded
the following section Of the Statute:
"That from and after the taking effect
Of this,act. it shall not be lawful for any
individual, or any eomhany Of ind vidu.
aks. to issue and put in circulation any
note or order for the payment Of money,
sfraek or hrintedupon any engraved plate,
and calculated to circulate as bank bill
or note, unless such individual shall be by
law specially authorized so 10 do. or un.
less such company Of individuals shall be
by law Incorporated for that purpose. and
5eads, 6iiis, nofes or writfsn contracts giu.
: en- 20, entered into With, or discounted 6p
any individual or eomhany ofhdividuais,
shalibs. and the same are hereby declared
mil and void.n .---..
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-01

therefore, "the old associations, the eaten
size connections, tile established credit,
tile large capital ofthe Bank of the Uni
ted States, render 1t the natural rallying
point ofthe country for the resumption Of
specie payments," and it could have held
out on "merely its oacn strength" why
was the aid Of the other banks invoked, as
necessary to support it in its patriotic
purpose? or why, when they refused, did
Mr.. Biddle give it tup when he could have
accomplished it by the strength of his
own institution? If he could have cue
ceeded single handed in maintaining spe-
Gle payments, after bringing down ruin
on the minor institutions, it would GER
tainly have been hailed as glorious
achievement by those at home and abroad
for whom he acts. 1t would have raised
the value of the stock, with the credit, of
the bank, and the political influence of
those who have pledged themselves to the
people for the soundness Of this bank
above all others. Does any one believe,
then, that Mr.. Biddle failed out of courte-
sy to the other banks, when he could have
gained so much glory by an exhibition
of the strength of his institution? Or
will any one justify him, if he tells the
truth, for shutting his doors, and commit
ting voluntary act of bankruptcy? The
only justification for any one Of the banks
in suspending, is their acknowledged ina
bility to meet the run produced by the
panic and commercial distress. But Mr..
Biddle proclaims that he has voluntarily
refused to fulfil his engagements, although
conscious that he had entire ability to
meet them. .-
While, however, the round assertion is
made that he was under no necessity OF
stopping, Mr.. Biddle, in another passage,
gives another aspect to his case. He
says:
"Whie the vaults Of all the other banks
were closed, the Government Of the Uni
ted States would have no resource to pro-
cure specie but the Bank of the United
States, which ought not to assume the
risk of being the only source Of supply for
bullion to the Government and the land
Offices, as we'll as for expectation"
This does, indeed, present some diff
culties, which Mr. Biddle's institution,
with "mcrely its otcn strength" would
have been scarcely able to cope withal.
We lay before our readers the state Of
that bankrupt concern, which its manager
So vaunt of as "the ralying point" of the
country, and which he promises will "lead
the way in the early resumption Of specie
paymsmtS."
Look at the means of this would-be
Midas! On the lst Of February last, the
circulation Of Mr.. Biddle's bank was
- $9,260,000
The deposites were 1880, ZOO
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-01

On DREADFUL! DREADFuL The
whig papers are in a peck of troubles,
yea, half bushel at least AT the first
crash of the Dry Dock Rank, they made
a most rapturous huzza, that the depos-
ties of the United States Treasury were
lost to the Government This was nuts
to ther taste. However, since that, those
whig papers of the city, huve generally
represented the bank to be solvent, (which
is quite astonishing considering that The
deposites are lost. Now they are again
put all aback, on finding that by an old
act of Congress, passed in the good foI.
federal timcs of John Adams, and long
before these plaguy democrats got the
upper hand, the debts due the government
take precedence to all demands whatever.
Now the whig papers call this act a cru
ell and ungenerous act, and give It as their
opinion that the government will sustain
their priority of claim before the courts.
The actual decisions of the great Bank
Judge, Chief Justice Marshall, hiac illi@
lachryane! The poor wings now mourn
over the honest creditors of the bank.
who will lose their Just dues, by reason Of
the precedence ofgovernment, which is
very curious, considering that the bank
as fully solvent. They cannot make the
government suffer, any way they can fix
it, unless itisby Mr. BiGdle's Bank, which
still retains the seven millions stock, and
the Navy Pension and, with some other
dues to the government.-What despe-
rate wicked governmentthis is, tha: should
have such old laws to protect the depos-
ties Buff. Rep. -
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-01

their exercises were various and difficult,
but in general their diet was such as would
invigorate and strengthed the body, and a
suGciency was afforded to enable them,
when required, to call into action no small
degree Of physical strength. 1t would
have been an everlasting stigma on their
institutions for then they would have fall
en) had the parents of these children,
through affection or any othercause, been
under the necessity Of sending in provis-
ions to satiate, in part, starred appetite.
But to apply this; is it not a matter ofas-
tonishment, that young ladies, while
boarding and attending a Seminary, who
if indulgcd, would not consume more than
one half allowed to grown persons in
health, should be reduced to the necessi-
ty of sending to the east, west, north and
south, for competency of food, and at
the same time the pcnurious boarding
gentry would vindicatc themselves by say
ing "it is for the health of the pupil, y
when at the same time the delicate Fe-
male is suffering for the lack of haD a
meal. A little illustration on this partic-
ular. "Ladies, will you have piece of
pie or an apple for support" Now abso-
lutely this, in land Of plenty, is a down.
right insult Offered, not only to a compa-
ny of ladies, but to the respectable por-
ton of community. Again, when dis
gust and starvation are about to drive
some from the institution, the reply is 81
cannot help it." Now, if this were real
ly the case, there are so many ways by
which relief could be affected that can
scarcely think there can be any serious
ness attached to it. | have been convers-
ant with many who support these institu-
tons and | find that much dissatisfaction
is had in relation TO this particular, viz:
"the institutions are made boarding
speculation" If this evil can be removed
in toto, then may they long live and dc
much good. .-. SON.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-01
[For the Courier
messed.

Mn. EDITon, Sir:--l am aware that
the s'march of Improvement" has been
greatly accelerated by the happy benefits
arising from the aourishing institutions of
our country and none have had more
happy sequel, in most cases, than those
organized for the improvement Of the
mind. II almost every village of any
note, we find Liturary, Scientific and
classical institutions established and
those that are devoted to the improve
mcnt Of young ladies are notinconsidera-
bic or Of small magnitude. And while
we are viewing with interest the pleasing
circumstances which surround some Of
these, We are obliged to notice ecils too
incxcusable; and when approach them
it is with real desire to be instrumental
in removing, or at least, in reprouing
them. The ancients, or at least some Of
them. Injured the youthto many hardships;
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-01

about seven millions, which was required
to meet the returning circulation. Then
there will be to be added the amount of
bonds latterly negotiated in New York
and Philadelphia, and payable in London
in twelve months, stated tc be from five to
eight millions more; making altogether
probably twenty-six or twenty-seven mil
lions of dollars of bank liabilities abroad!
In these are be found the paramount
influences which forced the patriotic dec
laration from Mr.. Biddle, that the first
duty which devoves on us, in our present
emergency, REGARDS FOREIGN
NATIONS"!! We doubt much if that
devotion by an American to foreign in
terests, which could have prompted such
an anti-patriotic sentiment, will have the
effect to inspire the foreign creditors OF
the bank either with admiration for Mr..
Biddle, or confidence in his bank and its
obligations. If they but take the alarm,
which they probably will; and certainly
have good grounds for, when they hear Of
its bankruptcy, what will be the value OF
its stock? We apprehend that Mr..
Biddle will have full occupation for
many months to come in meeting the de-
mands due, and growing due, against his
bank abroad; and, so far from being able
to "co-operate auth the Goreramemt," and
lead the way to a resumption of specie
payments, we fear he will never be able
TO pay his bonds for the eight millions;
the execution of which could not be ex-
torted, until he was ready to pay them by
an act of bankruptcy.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-01
From the Same
TIE CASE STATED.

Numerous merchants and SPECTATORS,
with the hope of accumulating huge for
tunes in their operations, run in debt be
yond their ability to pay.
They force the banks TO suspend the
payment Of specie, with the double object
Of relieving themselves from being called
on to pay for the present, and finally, pay
ing in deprecated currency.
Thus they throw their losses on other
portions of the community, which have had
no hand in their money-making schemes.
The best bank notes are now zen her
cent. below specie. Every farmer and
mechanic who had dollar note on hand
when the banks stopped, was made to pay
ten cents of the spectators losses every
one who had FIVE dollar note paid Jiffy
cents every one who had a ten dollar
note paid one dollar, and every man who
had a hundred dollar note paid TEN dollars.
The bank circulation of the country was
at least one hundred millions of dollars, so
that the SPECTATORS, by stopping the
banks, threw on the people their own
losses, TO the amount of TEN MIL
LIONS OF DOLLARS in that single
operation
The depositors in banks were also made
to bear their ten iier cent. Of the specula-
tors losses. The private deposites were
probably hundred millions, so that a loss
of TEN MILLIONS was thrown upon
them also.
Thus the losses of merchants and spec
ulators, 10 the amount Of TWENTY
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, were
thrown off their own shoulders, and forc-
ed upon those members Of the community
who had no concern in their wild schemes
Of fortune hunting. -
The spectators are now attempting to
force part Of their losses on the credi~
tors of the Government. The merchants
have brought in goods, and sold them
for shecie or its equivalent. They were
allowed credit for the duties, and now
they refuse to pay them 6 in specie or its
equivalent" They insist that the Co
vernment shall receive in payment cur"
rency ten her cent beiOzu har, and in this
currency nay off the tn5Ac eredaors.--
Every officer Of the army and navy, even
every soldier and sailor, every mechanic
and laborer employed upon the public
works, every clerk who writes for his
daily bread, is to lose ten per cent. Of his
just and legal compensation, to help mer.
chants and spectators to pay off their
debts ta .l.ta
They now urge the stopped banks to
increase their notes in circulation, and are
pressing the issue of corporations and
other change tickets. in all directions, so
as to increase the paper in circulation,
and cause to depreciate down to fifteen,
twenty, or fifty per cent below specie.
Every one her cent. of depreciation is
tax of MILLION OF DOLLARS on
the people who hold the notes, which
goes TO aid the spectators out of their
difficulties. s.s 3g4 etl- a.s
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-06-01

t''refases TO pay its cred tors in any thing bnt
"deprecia'ed Bank Paper. On Thursday last,
"tl,e crew of the John Adams was paid off in
s'the Navy Yard. and when they refused to
stake any thing but spece, they were shown
'tbe order of The Secretary to pay them in
"Bank Notes!TL" ...
This is not the fact. The offer was
made to pay them in specie in eight days,
or in Brooklyn bank notes, at sight, and
the men universally agreed TO take bank
notes. So much for whig Veracity.