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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-02-07

AT Cour4 of Probate holden al Keat, vithin
and for the District Of Kent, on tie 16kh day of
January. A. D. 1880.
Present, Nathaniel P. Perry, Judge.
T IRON the petition Of Luther Berry, of Gro
- ton, in the county Of Tompkins, and
state Of New York, showing to this court that
he is guardian of Mary E. Peck and Julia M.
Peck, Of said Groton, minors that said mi
nors are the owners of real estate situated in
said Kent. in said district viz the one undi-
vidod eighth part of three tracts of land, con-
tanning IN the whole about one hundred and
six aeresr about fourteen acres OF which are
subject TO the dover Of widow Sally Botsford,
being all the real estate said minors inherited
from their grandfather David Botsford, and
atheir grandmother Editha Botsford, late of
said Kent, deceased and that said minors
right in said land Is valued at about one hun.
dred and fifty dollars that said land is un-
productive to said minors, and that It would
be for their interest that the same should be
sold and the avails disposed OF according TO
law, and praying that the same may be sold
for the purpose aforesaid, as per petition on
file: a
Nis ord. red 6y Mis court, that said guardian
give notice Of the tendency Of said petition
BY causing this order to be published in one
Of the newspapers printed 10 Ldtchneld, IN
Ltchilcld county, three weeks successfully.
at least six weeks before the hearing Of said
petition; and that said petition will BE- heard
at the probate office in said district on the
18th day of April, A. d. 1889. at 10 o'clock
forenoon. Certified from Record.
"a mattel p. PERRv, Jad~e.
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STRAYED.

TNROM the Subscriber, on the Filth ult., a
T. large White SOW--two years old.
When she left, she was in fine order. Any
person who will return her 10 nc, or give in
formation where she may be found, will be
well rewarded for the trouble.
TRUMAN BALDWIN.
Watertospn. Jan. 40 1899. #35
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

DY order of the Court of Probate for the
I'D District Of Stratford, Tract Of LAND,
containing about half an acre. situated in
Barkhamstcd, between the west branch of the
river and the highway, with a Dye House,
Dressing Shop, and FulIing Mill, standing
thereon, together with the water privilege be-
longing thereto, and ALI the fixed and moye-
able Machinery. Kettles, Tools and Appara-
tus in or belonging to said shops. For parti-
culars, inquire Of Merlin Merrills, Esq'r. Of
Barkhamsted. near the premises. Said PRO-
perty was assigned by JOSEPH WooD, Esq.
for the benefit Of his creditors.
HENRY DuTToN, Trustee.
Bridgeport, Feb. A, 1888. SO
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. STRAY PIG.
NOTICE.

DY order of the Court of Probate for the
- District of Norfolk, the subscribers will
sell at public sale, on Monday the 18th day
OF February, 1889, at 2 o'clock p. Mat the
Colebrook, deceased, all the Real Estate be-
longing to the estate ofthe said GILES Fl Bass.
consisting Of Dwelling House, Barn, and
about two acres OF Land, situated near the
Centre Meeting Hause in Colebrook, subject
to widows DOVER.
THERON ROCKWELL, Admins
BENJAMIN HoYT, TRAITORS.
COlebrook, Jan. IL, 1889. 80
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NOTICE.

VTHE Hon. Court Of Probate within and for
Il the District of Litchfield has assigned
the 10th day Of February. 1889, mt 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, for the administrator ON the
estate ofJoHN b. STRONG. late "f Warren. in
said district, decreased, 10 settle his udmiuis-
tration account on said estate; when and
where all persons Interested. o.. Concerned
may appear to be heard thereon.
DAN CARTER, Admin'r.5
Liichfeld, Jan, 81. 1880. ~2S
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AT q Court Of Probate holden at Kent ,cithin
and for The District Of Kent, on the 18th day of
January, A. D. 1889:
Present, Nathaniel p. Perry, Judge.
TTPON the petition of Hiram Norton, Of
- Dryden, Tompkins county, and state of
New York, showing to this Court that he is
guardian Of David B. Peck g. Emily f. Peck,
Of said Dryden, minors that said minors are
the owners of real estate situated in said
Kent, in said district, viz the one undivided
eighth part of three tracts of land, containing
in the whole about one hundred aud six acres,
about fourteen acres of which is subject to
the dover Of widow Sally Botsford, being all
the real estate said minors inherited from
their grandfather David Botsford and grand
mother Editha Botsford, late of said Kent,
deceased, and that said minors right in said
land is valued ut about one hundred and fifty
dollars that sud land Is unproductive to said
minors, and that it wonid be for their interest
that the same should be sold and the avails
disposed Of according to law, and praying
that the same may be sold for the purpose
aforesaid, as per petition on file:
Is ordered by this court, that said guardian
give notice Of the tendency Of said petition
by causing this order to be published in one
of the newspapers printed in Litchfield,in the
county Of Litchfeld, three weeks successive
Iy, at least six weeks before the hearing of
said petition; and that said petition will be
heard at the probate Office in said district, on
the 18th day Of April, A. y. 1889, at 8 o'clock
A. M. Certified from Record.
81 t& NAPH'B p. PERRY, Judge.
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10 30 illustrated by 81 Paintings.
which the whole audience can see al the same
time. Each view will occupy surface of rs
square feet. Lecture TO commence at 7 o'c'k
preciscly-d0ors open au houl previous.
LifchGeld, FEB. 4. ,.s lw
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.. NJ.
COPIES of the last annual report Of the A.
" B. C. F. M. for distribution among the
several Ecclesiastical Societies in this county
can be obtained on application to
4n.r G. l.. WEBB, Treasurer
.@E }r the County ef I,itc.feM.
Lifch6el1, Feb. l, 1889. $50 - %
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FOR SALE.

THE LOT and BUILDINGSrecently &C.
cuPied as a Piano Forte Mandatory,
with good Water Privilege, and Machinery
entiresy new, and in first rate order, situated
about 2miles west of the village of Litchfield,
near the Poughkeepsie turnpike.
said buildings are suitable for any kind Of
ed, such as Wagon making, Turning and
Saving, Trap manufacturing, Machinist or
Gunsmith. The above property will be sold
so low that it will be an object for any one
who is in want ola place to carry on any such
business to call and examine it. The terms
may be known Ivy calling on Myron Osborn,
one mile south Of the premises, or on the sub,
scribeS, at tho Piaao Forte Mandatory in
Plymouth Hollow.
- JEROME B. WOODRUFF.
January II, 1880. @&5 SO
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MIR. ID. STONE

NEOhmS the ladies and gentlemen Of thi:
- place, that on Friday evening, Feb. 8, al
the Court House, he will repeat his Historical
Lecture on the - - :
Journey OF the Israelites
through the Wilderness.
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Said to be law phrase untranslat eable some
hing like Hace Is punishable rithout regard TO age!
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While some Of the loco foco papers are iautling Mr..
Ineham for his very great exerons inoLsaining the
money due from the U. 8. government to this state,
will they tell Us how much money he received for his
services II is sometimes worth while to see whether
pay or patriotism is the predominating feature Of
transaction. ' ''F
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o. A valuable communication upon the subject Of
the Public Lands, in type, is necessarily excluded to
make room for the resolutions passed at tie meeting
Of the wings of this town on Monday last.
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Total
PARAGRAPHS.

Gen. SeoH.-We learn from the Now Yo,k Com
mercal Advertiser that Gen. Scott arrived at Buffalo
on Thursday week, q on Friday reyiem ed the troops
at that post consisting OF Col. Baukhead's reg iment.
The Buffalo papers speak of the as brilliant
affair. The Commercial adds that the presence of
Cen >. was deemed necessary in that direction. in
consequence OF some recent intelligence received at
the War Department, aud also in consequence OF
late communications from Mr.. Fox, the British
munster. We have likewise reason to believe that
IN come xion with these indications orders for the
movement OF certain troops in Florida were coun-
termauded.
Ne,e York Canal Ciosed.-Tke Rochester papers
state that the iorwarders on the Erie Canal have held
meeting, at which II was resolved To suspend mari
CATION for the season on the 10Th inst. Iransporia-
ton on the Pennsylvanii Canals continues. and will
be prosecuted as long as the weather permits.
Smuggling Importation Of Aorus NuiGcdulis.
The PhIladelpha u. s. Gazette states that the
ship Noble, Al New York from Leghorn, brought
out large quantity OF motus multcaulis trees, eyl-
IDENTITY Tor the purpose of aiding the silk business Of
the country, because While the men were hitting
these trees from the hold Of the ship, some The
bundles broke open, aud several pounds OF good
ltnllian sewing silk rolled from them. On opening
some of The other bundles Of trees, twas found that
they were equally fruitful. The duly on silk sew.
lngs' 40 percent on cost, aud the sales have, we
believe, been nj about $40 per pound.
The St. Louis Republican announces the arrival
" ''iNNN u"'i"'S III eIeelc HOH tHc Iauu olHCt al
Springfield, Mo.
The Harrisburg Reporter recommends the pro-
hiblnun OF all notes under 20 dollars, aud to give
summary process against banks 10 recover all debts
under 100 dollars.
Death eta Guege.--Ihe beautiful giraffe, import
ell from Africa BY Messrs. Welsh, Weeks & Co.
at an immense expense, some two years since,
died al Newark IN j. Ii probably the effect
OF the cold weather which caused the ANIMALS
dca h.
Curious We lear, from the Boston Medical
and Surgical journal, that young married woman
IN that city. Who had been under medical treatment
Tor several Yeas for sciaca by some physicians and
Tor rheumatism by Others was, on Monday, October
2Sth, etieoIually cured by the removal Ola whole
needle an inch and half in length, which found
deeply lmbedded IN the great gluteal muscle. 1t
not known how long the needle had been in tho Lody,
but she remembers To have swallowed one about ten
cars since, and as suffered acutoy that region
Ion six.
The curious surgical operation Of supplying the
loss OF was performed al Albany last week by
Professor March OF The Medical College, with com
Ilete success
APpo'atment By the PreSideRi--John William
anden Brock, tobe Consul of the United States al !
Amsterdam IN the place OF j. w. Parker resgned. |
ut the Raleigh IN. C.) races, which took place |
'st ",.h o. l. ilarp's q. (. Andtc~etta, Won The |
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The Right Spirit.-At meeting fthe Whg
Hamilton county, Ohio, in which Gen. Harrison re-
sides. for the purpose Of taking steps to appon'
Delegate from that Congressional district TO ll'
Harrisburg Convention, ii was resolved 40 a0J'
by the decision" of that Conventions TO merry
all personal predictions in their bors for tie Gee
al good, and Tor the sake Of the Union" WihI~
spirit, which we are glad TO see is spreading lmo0g
the country, the Wings will at least increase IHe
chances of success, which are now growing bh9""
and brighter. Let them every where lay their FER
sonal predictions and prejudces on the conn"
altar other county; and the patriotic fire "hlct c"
sumes them will send abroad through the ldl'
cheering light-llke The cross of Constantine ~
teaGing victory TO their cause. In that sign '"
must conquer.
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Nrw onLrASs. Novcml,er ,.


We learned with regrei. yesterday. thar Capt.
Hen Vincent died OF yeluv fever at Mobile, On
FRIDAY. worthy man less IN tie world.
1u our own cuy there have bern several cases #
ffs,f within the las, few days. Thu weather las
hr' peculiarly unlaYufabe To peneei r,stoiaiien
al hraitlifness
The accounts from the country con niue very IN
iasofahle. In Co,iuet"n. jackson aud an he coast
tie oongrs'ise iestr st ragcs. Flhcfieaa.
Tile New Orleans papers stare that there Is no in
Improvement N the health Of Nairhcz. II - relef.
ted hai the selIua fever hid broken oot "a Nlckss
burg, aid tia levers Of maliRpatt ts1,c getttaly
prevailed dlung the whole linc olhe MssssslpF IRON
- Louis 10 New Orleans
Sickness AT PeHsac0ia The New Odesns Bale
IN e he 81 instant, says - BY the schooner DO
INIT arrived yesterday from Pensacola We learn bat
sickness prevails there Ia an alarming extent
The disease s0i mil ghant type, aud Is SAID L
resemble somewhat ~ It's symptoms The yeilo" ie'
yrt."
MOBlLE.-The Advertiser Of the 5tii Instant
says" We did lot bear yesterday ola single dcafh
new case uf aver either IN Town The ficihh,
Absences coming IN thck upon US, aud ih'
streets present nearly as hfonged aud busy arpeaf
ance as IN m,d-wnef. The weather however con
inucs uniayotabe, aud We nnst thai none will b.
unmindfnl Of the great precautions that arc SUI ne
eessary"
business was assuming an active character at Mo
bile. The crop OF cotton IL II esiinmed' VIII be 81
goud that The exports OF that port tins year wi
exceed hose Of the last by 6J0oo to $780, 03 bales
AUGUSTA. Geo 1.-The following is ali exIrac
of letter dated Nov. Bib
I'VE have entiro change Of weather, Of gooo
sod btdck l,9St tins morning. Our Board oil Ileati
has JUS, issued a bulletin announcing all DANCE
Of return 10 Town over, and have adjourned, sub
lecI 10 tie call Of the Chairman. No deaths 10
tluee days"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-18

" The Administration papers are rubish6,
the answers OF several Wing candidates in OuelJ,
n. l TO certain questions propounded 10 them h,
the Abolltonists the e the late elertlonb,,
they forget To tell the IL eaders that the Whir. nm
delicate IN Cayuga county, in that State, by i =
hostility OF the AholnonisIs. They tell the aIb.
but rot the achoie truth; forsetng that the suppre
sion OF Il fact in this matter, is equiyslen, Il, II q
utterance If alsehoo1. The ruth is, the Abol.
tionlss were in favor Of the Wings in some CONNIE.
as III oneida,-and against them in others, as
Ca!u ga,-whlle in others, as in New York. lrty
took ground against both parties, and 1un an m.
dependent ticket They are pretty equally DIS.
trlbuled among the Two great political parties al
their Cooperation in one section with the Wbg,
and in another with The Van Bureules. o,ly show,
that The candidates for whom they voted If moi Ab.
lilionists, more layorably dispos townIi
them than heir opponents, while, in those couuiu,
IN which they started candidates OF then own tg
had nothing n hops from the nominees either ollie
! Wing or Loco Foco party. Aboltionlsm IS evident
ly not question OF parties, but of sections-and ls
result will So prove.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-18

.Sucidc.-Mr r. II. Donaldson Of Lo uisville
formerly 81 the firm oil Donaldson q Cuddie,
committed suicide on The 4ih inst. AT the Btpadnay
Hotel IN Cincinnati The verdict Of the juty Of IN
quest was shooting himself IN The head with pis
toll The deceased lcil IA wIillen memorandum in
his room, assigning misfortune and the dessilion oil
friends rs reasons for the rash act. Although the
deed WAS done on Monday ighl, yet was II not dis
covered unll Tuesday nlghi when IN consequence
al his dooi remaining locked all day, suspicion
excited, the door forced, aud The act discovered.
His memorandum also stated, that he had taken an
ounce OF laudanum on the Friday previous, but II
had ilcd oi effect. lie WIS an Euglishmau by buh,
Is years of age, and lcll family IN Louisville.
lie left the annexed memorandum IN his rooni dis
closing his reasons Tor the preparation o the rash
act -
=" have long been tirf d nf life and now with
out money, without friends, and without u single ray
OF hope TO cheer me onward UNANIMOUSLY slandefed
and peisrcned by set Of wfetehes. whose own
black and malignant hearts will yet bcliay tlem to
the world IN ihon proper characters; neglected and
lnsuled by some (who should have been my fuends)
without any real cause surrounded by difficulties
Of various kinds which ! see not the most distant
prospect Of ever being able 10 Conquer. have de
lermhed 10 end my misery aud "retohednessai
hy sell destruction, rather than TO live longer bur
den 10 myself aud others.
"Oh ny beloved wife. ule do you dream of The
heavy blow which rs SO soon TO fan upon your de-
voted head little did you suppose, that when left
Louisville Two weeks sIn.e, ] had such determi-
nahan in my mind, as suicldc,-Bui yes, ! have
long contemplated II and | complete the
dreadful tragedy amongst strangrrs-pufpusey TO
AVOID giving YOU tbs pain If seeing, on beng near
me after death. Noble, generous minded woman,
may you hereafter fluid MANY, very many friends,
where have lately found none bur enemies , aud
may yuu fnd IN your holy relig ION lhal consolation
YOU will SO much need N you affections. God bless
you.
| am free Mason, in good standing, and
should wish to be buried 10y that ancient aud hono-
fahle fraternity, II possible.
May the Almighty pardon me, as PARDON aud
lUrgve all NY enemIcs.''
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-18

The entire Wing loss. it will be seen, is in bie
CUy-indeed, the Wings gamers in The country
rofe II is possible, however. that one of the Sena
tors and two ,f the Assembly nen claimed by the
Wings have been elected by the Other party but in
that event tho Van Buren, gam in he city is all
that they have TO boast Of. The country stands
firm.
But, say the Vantes, TO console themselves for
ihelr Ginning d, feat, tie hgs havel lost in lie
popular vote. But even here. hall Of the loss
sustained is in the Cry vote which 1uctuaIes Two
lhree thousand from year to year, and is likely to
be in favor of the Wings in 1910 Of the adverse par
~. The loss in the country saltribuled The fact
that in the Wing counties in the West. giving and
1000 ma ority. the voters, knowing that there
danger Of the loss Of their county tickets, and that
their aggregate would moi be effective IN any 9th
than general election. failed TO turn out in then
usual strength. The n. Y. Journal Of Commerce
gives the following aggregates Of majorites in So
counties
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-18

Mr.. DaIlss, Ex. Mmstc, To Russia. On. h..
from ST. Petersburg. They declare than ,l '''a
lion 81 Moneyei- Corporations Is ut v,,,,..
our republican iu-titpiinns. and ia g,ol,t4.. ''a
VII flae pc" pie'-lhal The BANKING SYST. 1s
caahrr. winch ''q"res not only Tie p.oaino -.
b'a the eantery ihey invoke Tie ga n, .''s
10 as an easy and lrga mehod Of appl ,ng ,la
20 The droa oi the system. Are til, Sc The s'ls
81 ihe Erqnrcr1 Are these the opinlsns a
people OF Virginia We venture to as..., ,as
they are not; aud thai no parry which Call, m.
total revolution IN our leelslation-a r.y.l..
the Ell cs Of winch no Imagination is vivid
to rJrcture a, pounray--ean receive the o.. ~
of the agricultural people u Virginia, or Of an,
section oithe Union particularly Of I'm.
have a stake in society, and whose cbief
STABILITY in those iates ,ehicA effect he ralae
n and lie arages Of labor. Aud when wesna re-
men who haze stake IN SocieiG we do no, "
the wealthy Glasses alone-bot TO eyetv ,,1,..
that lives by the s~ea, Of his brow-,o 81,
are not mere excrcscences the body min.
Idle and the incorporate. who seek not 10
their own condition., but TO drag others down
own base level. ~"
" 80 '"i"""e'ef' inefe are nDponir
cal Indications ola collision between The two
OF the Democratic party at the approaching .o..,
lis Legislature. leading Loco Focn
Harrisburg says: From present a,n...
We are led to believe. that. at the openio',
next Legislature. there ,cW be taco parhe, t,,
mong The democrdts'-One. il says, will he e..
porlslng with the Banks-the other for aao,,r ~"
charters Of all which will not immcdia,.l, wv
specie payments And who doubls thai in ~
Legislature OF Virginia like spectacle will H.
hibitcd We thuk we know men in ,b,,,,
Who viii be tor war TO the knife apains.
Banks; but we sure we also know othc,s =
same party who will sci Il ell faces, as flint. a,..,
this suicidal policy-suicidal, not 10 the BanL. al
but TO the People; FOR yon cannot harsblv ,..t
those Institutions, without striking and perb,nsb,..
| ing asuhder chain whose links bind toeethe,
common destiny of good or III 1.-The entire socialba,
A moments reflection, it seems TO us, must co,,i.
ANY reasoning mind Of this fact. The poores, ~
IN the community will feel lis effects as senSIi,
the most wealthy. The comparative losses ia5o,,
oil the one may not be so great as those ofhe o,l.
but his positive suAerings will be greater When Il
sturdy oak The forest has its huge branches ,o,,
| from it by the storm, the humber shrubs Than c,o.
! IN lis shade may expect To be crushed by their fall
II Is the interest, therefore, OF every orderly ndu,
tllous citizen 10 rise up IN opposition 10 that ,a,,v
whose :. ultra doctrines threaten such des,,o,i
consequences.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-18

o. The New York correspondent of the Peters
burg lntelligencer says: at is noticeable fact .ha
in Cayuga county, the Van Buren, pauy succeeded
by placing Two acoteed and notorious 1boiiGoaisbo
their ticket. These the fellows who Tain oil he
ing in favor of Southern principles" WN,he real
this !! Not they.
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.v,cssnUne, NOVEMBER Is, i>;,s.
NEW YORK ELEC rlOS.
tn r. re rory c u Fl IL ~ T. u

We deem IL unnecessary TO cucumber our columns
with details Of the recent eleciian.ln Ne" A"iN'
is sufficient 10 know that the Wings lave SGeeeeoe"
by decisre majority, a. hat as the espondent &"
The National Intelligence, observes, her42 electoral
votes may be set down with certainty for the candi-
date OF the Harrisburg Convention.
There still re,nalns soHe doubt AS the fate al two
OF The Senaors-ore from the 81 District, and one
from the sixth though tie last accounts give bolhio
tie Wings. There IS also sonne doubt about Two or
three of the members fIhc House Of Assembly
Ii tie most favorable accounts for the Wings are 10
be relied or, the following il The slate ofihe parties.
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Ii ESU MI'TION.

We think IT probable, from the indications u
times, that specie payments will shortly be re'""'
by the Banks.
The n y. Journal Of Commerce. Of Tue
mentions that the u. S Bank Post Notes, ma'e d
able IN that city, aie nor regularly redeem d -
tu'iis by lis branch IN New Norh
Tic n. \. Courier of,le l1,h, states 'H''
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-11-18

u The Baltimore Chronicle urges The 'u''
date organization of he Wing parry in every GO,
IN The unon' "ln Maryland, ut says,) 'm"eO
steps, we feel authorized 10 say, will be ad"PltO'
place the Wing parry in position Of inPres 0'''
streugth."