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Litchfield enquirer., 1839-06-27
NTOre NeW ROOlks.

TUST received, the Young Ladies Home; ]; eB Martha, by the Rev. A. Reed; Wyatt's Christian Offices Griswold' s Prayers; Clark on the Mulberry Tree; the Young House. keeper ,, Caleb in the Country; M'Cree on Esther Oliver Twist, and variety of other Books. 8. GALPlN.
 L;tchfeld Mnn ia. 1 80
Litchfield enquirer., 1839-06-27
New Store and New Goods,
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New Store and New Goods
 Clbelp! Clseal0!! .'a.
 c. ID. WHEELER nFFERS cheap for cash, or responsible " names, a general assortment of
 Dry Goods and Groceries, ',
 CTockery 0ssd GlGss Ware,
 Hollow Ware, Brass Kettles, rolled and hammered--Horse Cards, Curry Combs, Hardware, Provisions. SALT by the sack or bushel. Most kindsof produce taken in exchange for goodsand share of pnblic patronage is respectfully solicited. -.H For sale at a bargain, a one-horse WAcGON with eliptical springs. @1s F A pair of full-blooded BERKsHIRE Pics. six months old, will be found as my barn in this village. .ss..g.e LitchfeId, April II. 45
Litchfield enquirer., 1839-06-27
.MONES .NORNE

XKTOULD take this opportunity of tender- w ing his thanks to ffIe public for past fa- vors-and having dissolved the business of the firm of M. Morse & Son, he will now df- vote his time exclusively to the APPALLING BU- sINEss, and hopes by his attention to his cus- toners to merit continuance of their patron age. Those who may want articles in my line of business wifi please call at my shop. where they will find 3 good assortment of WAREs. consisting of Plain and Japsnned Isns Wore, BritanniG Cofee and Tea Pots ef vari- ous pGtterns, Brass Kettles and CGndlesticks-- Soapstone Furnaces-together with most arti- cles usually wanted.
 Also, on hand. for sale, m assortment of
 @5g COOKING STOVES. |.
 The above Wares will be sold on reasona- ble terms. Also, all kinds of
 Sheet Iron Work and EaUs TrOHgks
 made to order. on short notice, by
 s @a4 MOSES MORSE, West street.
 Lischfeld, April IS, 1889. 46
Litchfield enquirer., 1839-06-27
0entre of AttraOtl6n !II
N TT. ,U901s77H R 70.

6Ws M SWDHnD LDe tstla.. Y. NN0ukD inform their friands and the pup@ w lie that they have added to their tor. mer assortment large e well selected etock of GOODS, purchased at the lowest cash pFi- ces, and will be sold accordingly. Among their vnrietv may be found apIendid Assortment Of DRX GOODS
 FOR THE LADIES.
 An assortment Of the most fashionable styles of Mousfin de Laines of the latest New York patterns; Prints, light and dark, of all styles, colors and qualilies; Printed Laconss FuFnl- lures, Scotch Ginghams, of on entirely new and handsoTne fieIre: !: black, blue-black and color'd Silks: black and blue- black BOn1ba- zines; black and jblue- black Grape, koche, Rob Roy, Merino and raw silk ShawIs; chnl- ly, sewing and raw silk H'dfs; Scarfs, Wells, Hosiery of all kinds; Kid, picnic, Lisle thread, plain silk, linen and cotton Gloves; damask and brown linen Table Spreads; Table Gov CTS; French Slippers aud ShOes-Of all kinds i; linen cambric Hd'fs, Pnrasols, Shaker Bon nets. Laces. Muslins, Quillings. Insertings, Edgings, &c. &c. &c.
 FOR GENTLEMEN. .' Broadcloths- -bIack, blue-black, brown mul- berry, Adelaide. green, &c. Cassimeres and large lot of light do.-silk and cotton Velvet ; W<seSA PAOOA AAAOAOOAsssS gun-elastic braces Pongee Hd'kfs, silk and cotton Fhggs, Plaid & black Italian Cfayats, H. s. linen and cotton Gloves, satin and bona- bazine Stocks. Palm leaf Hats, &c. &c. Glc. | An extra lot of LOOKING GLASSES, just re- ceived, of mahogany and zebra wood frainesy all sizes. Alsos FMyniture Paper. '''23 GOOD ASSORTMENT or C2'OClte9.W, Hollow Ware, EAzg1s6S9Hg1'e, anu
 GZySs Ware, GROCERIES, including an endless variety of Goods, too numerous to be mentioned. but may be seen at their store in West street, where the calls of the public are respectfully solicited, and where they fatter themselves that they will still continue to merit share of the patron age of this and the neighboripg towns. q.., of Lumber, Butter, Cheese, Lard, Tallow, Beeswax, Eggs, Grain. Cash, &c. &c.
 Litchfeh April 26 fgi AZ
Litchfield enquirer., 1839-06-27

The NlatChlees Samative. WHICH is astonishing Europe and Anne. w rica with ifs miraculous and nstonish. ing cures is for sale at Cornwall Hollow, by A JoHN E. SEDGwscK, Agent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1839-06-27

A extensive assortment of superfine and H conmon Cloths, Pilot Cloths, Beaver & Mohair Cloths, blue fnlPd Cloths, all for sale. JGnaGTy l7. '. LAWRENCE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1839-06-27

As Court of Probate holden at Litchfeld, sciih-
 is and for the district o LitcA Aield, on the 18th
 dag cf June, A. D, 1859: Z
 Present, PhinehGs Miner, Esq. Judge.
 TTPON the petition of James Wadsworth, " of Cornwall, in the county of Litchfield, showing to this court that he is guardian of George D. Ferris and Andrew B. Ferris, now of the state of New York, but late of Corn wall. within said district. minors that said minors are the owners of real estate situated in said Cornwall, viz !: Il certain piece of land bounded east and north on highway, west on land of Edmund Cole, and south on land of Wm. Fox, containing about twelve and an half acres; that said George D. is the owner ofa certain other piece ofland, bounded north on land of Seneca Slocum, west on land of Samuel Jeffers, south on land of said Andrew. and east on land of Truman Dibble & Daniel Wickwire, containing about five and an half acres; that snid Andrew B. is the owner of d certain other piece of land, bounded north on said Georges land, west on Samuel Jeffers' land, south on land of Daniel Wickwirc, and east on land of Daniel Wickwire and Truman Dibble. containing about eight and m halt acres; that said land is unproductiye. and that 1t will be for the interest of said minors to have the same sold and tho ayails thereof placed at interest for the benefit of said mi nors. praying for liberty to sell said property for the purpose aforesaid, as per petition on file:
 H Is ordered by ihis court, that said guardian give notice of said application. by causing tnis order to De published in 2 newspaper printed n Lltchield, in said county, three weeks successively, at least six weeks before the hearing; and that said petition will be heard at the probate office in said district on the 24th day of August next, at o'clock !. .M. Certified from Record.
 GEO. c. WOODRUFF. Clerk
Litchfield enquirer., 1839-06-27
PROBATE SALE.

IN pursuance of an order from the oCouEt 4 Probate for the District of Litchfeld. will be sold at public auction, (nnless previously disposed of at private sale0 so much of the Real Estate of ALExANDER HAMLToN, tor- merly of Goshen. in said district, late of the stateo of Ohio. deceased, as will raise the sum of $680 78. with incidental charges of sale, on Tuesday fiae 9th day of July, 1889. Sale to commence at o'clock P. M. at the dwell- ing house of widow Mylo Hamilton. in said Goshen. EZRA A. FOOr, Adminsy. A
 Goshen, Jsne 3, 1859. sl
Litchfield enquirer., 1839-06-27
PUBLIC AUCTION.

PUBLEC AUCIIUN. DY virtue of an order of the Court of Pro ID bate for the district of New Milford, will be sold at Public Auction, on the list day of July, 1889, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, on theIpremises, unless previously disposed of at private sale, 90 much of tho Real Estate ot fcHADop Corr, late of said New-M Milford, de. ceased, Ns will pay the sum of one hundred fourteen dollars and forty five cents.
 ITHAafAR CO1E, ! Aa,..r.
 LUcY COLE,
 Nesc-M Milford, June 10, 1889. %2
Litchfield enquirer., 1839-06-27
i. District cf Washington, ss. PrObate Cou,1.

ADsslTact Cf Washington, ss. PrO6ate Co,rt.
 June n, 1889. i@1
 ISMATE of ELIPHALEr ToMLMsoN, Esq. A late of Washington, deceased adj mlDislrators represent the estate insolyent, and pray the appointment of Comn,iss;onar nars, " thereon. Ordered, that Commissioners to re. ceive and examine the claims of the credit. prs of said estate be appointed at the probate ofilce m Washington, on the 24th dav nf June. 1859. at nine o'clock in the forenoon.~ of which ail persons in interest will take no. tlce. and appear, if they see cause, and he heard thereon. ~ 9c~-' ~''" oS
 5 as DANIEL B. BRNsMADr, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1839-06-27
NEW GOODS. e. GAT.RWN.

TAS just received fresh supply of New HI Goods, among which are a few pieces of Muslin de Lains q beautiful piece of blue black French Bombakine blue-black Silk ; Gloves, Hosiery, &c. May 23.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-12-12
M ISC ELLANEO US.
BREAKING ONES HEART.

kCHTcHAT AT THE COUNTRY SEAT OF JEREMY SHORT, ESQ
"PUT up the window, Jim,-bring in meer
schaum for this gentleman and another for my
SELF Egad, sir, but is Mt it hot? We aImos
turned Turk since these dog-days began, anc
do nothing but smoke, and drink iced sherbe
do make yourself at home-hope you had Q
fine voyage up the Hudson-is MT it glorious
rver?--as heard German exile say it equal
led the Rhine, and wanted-thank God!-lis
robber-casIes. Your health, sir-another ioI
the old river, and let it be bumper"
"Thank you, Jeremy-you are too kind
but is Mt this country air deliclous?-w
fine prospect too from the neutrality-suspicious.
woods there, rich corn-felds, every thing flour
shing-and as | live if there amt two sweet
little cherubs playing on the lawn--ah! but
you re a happy man-you live like prince"
Nonsense, do MT talk of it, my dear sir
there's nothing to boast ofexcep, the children
--you have MT any! But you re married!
Egad, sir, thought oi,--you do MT look quiet
" happy enough to be so. But as you were
saving there are some fine points in the land
scape. That rolling hill; this gentle slope; the
stream gittering along the valley; that dark,
maiestic wood; away down there the Highlands
like eternal senineIs watching over the flud-
son. and wonder, just in a line with that sloop,
,bo Nine SUBMITS Of the Catskil rising like
thunder clouds in the west thank God, sir,
live here! But talking Of the Catskill re.
minds me Of a story-a love story too, and one
nroying nv theory that woman's heart will
break for ove.--But sit down, sir, ard we'll
take il easy, for while narrate, you shall lis
ton and egad, sir, we'll both smoke to fill up
the pauses.
Harry Lvingston--did you know him?--
x,os the choicest chap ! ever saw. He was
Younger by many years than myself, and as
cav and merry a colegian as ever licked the
Professors, wrote poetry instead of Greek, and
tben-the lucky dog!--carred off the honors
in spite oflaziness and tine faculty All! but he
was a rare genius. How too he could con-
verse! Such a mad-cap scoundrel never whls-
pered away girls heart as this same young
attorney; and do believe before he was TWEEN
tv.three he had more love-scrapes, and got out
Of 'em honorably 100, than any youngster OF
his age ever knew. He was poor dog sir,
with patrimony Of nothing but blood and
wit-and so as he could Mt afford TO get mar
ried. he used 10 firt about among the girls, mt
,inp from flower to flower, and staying just
Iong enough to get the spice your love max
ing. and then off again. do Mt say was ex-
ncIiy right-many heart has been broken
that way but at any rate it was exciting!
Well. there was one sweet creature he hac
known for years for they had been children 10
gether, and when both grewupi 1t came natura
for them 10 fall in love. Every body vowed !
would be match. ! remember her when sh'
was Just eighteen-and she was worthy OF
monarch's affection! Her form was iaulIeS'
as the Parun's with just lullness enough 10 b'
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-12-12
From the Nelo Haren Palladium.
LEE IN NEW ORLEANS.

In the late ravages Of the yellow fever in
,bat city, the following incident occurred
The attention Of physician, in his frequent
rides, was particularly attracted by an humble
e;,ua,ion, where n young family resided, consis
,ing Of n man, his vile, and small child-he
was led to notice them, from the appearance oil
happiness, and contentment that was manifest
being often together before the house, in
health and beauty, enjoying their precarious
existence At length he "missed them from the
accustomed place"-a(ter two days he became
anxious for them, and stopped and called at the
door, but received no answer; he then pushed
open the door,and with horror beheId them
both lifeless, and the poor infant by its dead
mother, vainly trying to draw the sustaining
fluid from her breast
/, Iook'd the same, that cottage fair,
Half hid by creeping flowers,
It's usual calm of peace seem'd there,
lis shade for sutry hours.
The stranger that had often seen,
Its inmates fair and gay,
With their young infant placed between,
Upon the porch at play
, Half pausd, and wondered what should call,
The lovely ground away,
For them he heard no footsteps fall,
No voice or tuneiul lay.
Again he came-the door was closed
He turned the latch aside,
Dread sight-in death they both repos'd,
Their babe still by their side
Clasping its little arms around
It's mothers marble breast,
Seeking in vain where once il found
Its nouriShment and rest.
If,his is life, in Southern climes,
Where bright the sun set CLOVIS,
Oh give Inc life, where paler shines
His beams on Northern SHOWS.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-12-12
THE GRAY MARE THE BETTER HORSE


The origin Of this sold saying" which is aF
piled to the woman who governs her hus4
band, and is master as well as mistress of heI
family, is thus related in Addison's Anecdotes
published in 1894.
a gentleman in a certain country in Eng
land having married young lady of consid
cradle fortune, and with many other charms
yet finding, in very short time, that she wa
OF high domneering spirit, always conten
ding 10 be mistress Of him and his family, hi
resolved TO part with her. Accordingly, ~
went TO her father, and told him he found hig
daughter Of such temper, and was SO heart
Iy tired of her, that if he would take her homi
again, he would return every penny Of he.
fortune. 4
The old gentleman having inquired into tn
cause Of his complaint, asked him, "why h
should be more disquieted at it than any othe
married man, since it was the common cas-
with them all, and consequently, no more thai
he ought to have expected when he entered IN
to the married state.' The gentleman desire
to be excused, and he said he was far fror
giving his assent to this assertion, that Ii
thonUht himself more unhapnv than any othe
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-12-12

VINO IS master OF MS IanMV himself, ana
egg only where the wife governs, you will fin
your eggs gone before your horses; hope yo
will then think your case not uncommon, bt
| will be contented to go home, and look upol
/ your own wife as no worse than your neIgl
bors-lf, on the other hand, your horses al
gone first, will take my daughter home agaII
and you shall keep her fortune"
The proposal was too advantageous to
rejected; our young married man, therefor
sal out with great eagerness to get rid, as
thought, fhs horses and his wife.
At the first house he came to- he heard
woman, with a shrill and angry voice; call
her husband to go to the door. Here he lie
an egg, you may be sure, without makinga an
further inqury;at the next he met with som
thing Of the same kind; at every house,
short, until his eggs were almost gone, wht
he arrived at the seat of a gentleman Of fam
and figure in the country; he knocked at
door, and nquiring for the master ofthe hous
was told by the servant that his master W
not yet stirring, but if he pleased to walk
his lady was in the parIour. The lady, wi
great compaisancy, desired him to seat hi
self, and said if his business was very urge
she would wake her husband and let him kne
it, but had rather not disturb him.-'Why, rel
Iy, madam said he, my business is only
ask question, which you can resolve as we
as your husband, if you will be ingenious wi
me. You will doubtless think it odd, and
may be deemed impolite for any one, mu
more, a stranger TO ask such question; but
very considerable wager depends upon it, a
it may be some advantage to yourself to-
clare the truth to me, hope these consider
tions will plead my excuse. 1t is, madam,
be informed whether you govern your HI
band, or he rules over your Indeed, SIR
piled the lady, this question is somewhat Cd
but as | think no one ought to be ashamed
doing their duty, shall make no scrouple
say that have been always proud to obeyr
husband in all things; but if a woman's O
word is to be suspected in such case, let h
answer for me; for here he comes.
The gentleman at that moment entering
room, and after some apologies, being mi
acquainted with the business, confirmed eve
word his obedient wife had reported in her
vor; upon which he was invited to choose in
team the horse he liked best, and to acccep
as present.
black gelding struck the fancy Of the
tleman most, but the lady desired he VIC
choose the gray mare, which she thought wo
be very fit for her side saddle, her hush
gave substantial reasons why the black hc
would be the most useful to them, but the n
ann still persisted in her claim to the
mare 'What, said she, sand will you not n
her, then? But say you shall: for | am III
The gray mare is much the better horse w
my dear, replied the husband, if it must
- sYou must take nh eoU' reDlied M
gentleman carter, 'and must take all my
Ses back again, and endeavor TO live ha
with my wife,
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VOL. 4.--NO. 5O.

they met as they did, it might have numbered
sweet little Alice among its victims; and no one
but herself would have known than her hear.
was broken. 1t came pretty nigh tasi it wa{
though she ought TO have broken her hus
bands for it after they were married--ths
scamp.----Ah! sir, your heallh----and now ,chd.
say you TO tramp over my farm? J. S.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-12-12

81 hatter myself that my humble elTor
restore the constitutional currency have
been entirely without success" said Gen. !.
son on retiring from the Presidency. w
wonder what Mr.. Van Buren, will say on
ing from the Presidency.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-12-12

One Of the loco loco leaders Of the Ha
risburg rioters have stolen $4,000 and
away. lr all others have not done the S
thing, the only reason is that they have
been able to get within arms length Of the \
ey.-- Louisville Journal.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-06-19


In this town, 18th inst, of consumn,;o,. I,c;,d.
A. daughter OF Samuel Cheney Jun. 49,
AT Port au Prince, in FEBRUARY last.
FRINGE SAUNDERS, ESQ. Attorney General
Tor the government of Hayti We copy
from the N. Y Commercial the followipg
notice of him :-Ca. Udtchnlan.
" Mr. Saunders was one of the 5est edu-
Gated colored men ever reared in this coun-
try. He was born In Thetford, VT. where
he received good English education
About the year 1906, he was employed to
teach the free colored school of Colchester
Conn.,, and was subsequently, il is believed.
graduated al Dartmouth College, after which
he taught II Boston; from Boston he went
to HaYt, where he was employed bv Chris
tophe, 1.-THE first crowned monarch Of the
the new world" as his agent to improve the
slate oil education In his dominOns, and
was sent TO England to procure means of
| instruction. In England he was treated as
| minister plenipolenliarv. and his co0nomen
being mistaken for his title, he was convers-
ant with the nobility and admitted TO the
society OF the King, and quite at home at
the house OF Sir Joseph Banks. then presi
dent Of the Royal Society.
From some cause or other, his conduct IN
| Europe did not please his royal master. and
on his return home he was dismissed from
( his employment. After remaining a short
| time IN HaYti, he returned to his country
studied divinity, and at one time officiaied
IN church IN Philadelphia. How long he
remained here the writer knows not. but he
! removed hence TO Hayii again. and al The
time of his death, was Attorney General of
! the government. As he was an extraordin-
airy man, IL is hoped this notice of his death
may be the means of calling forth farther
particulars respecting him."
In Westport, Essex Co N Y. on Wednes.
day the 9th inst, Evander Boswell, only son of
L. w. and Z. b. Ranney, aged eight months.
The dear delights we here enjoy,
And fondly cali our own
| Are but short favors borrowed now.
TO be repaid anon.
lis God that lifts our comforts high,
Or sinks them in the grave:
lie gives, and (blessed be his name.)
lie takes but what he gave Cam.
Westpod, June 10, 1899.
: In Barnet, June 6, of consumption. Josiah c.
Hazeltine, aged twenty five. He was mem
Der of the senior class of Aliddlebury College. al
so member Of the Baptist church al Psssump-
sic. In bis life he exhibited tie christian charac-
ter, and bid fair to be very useful. In his sick
less he patient and Submissive. lis death
was calm ard peaceful. Brother Hazeltne
much esteemed by all his acquaintance. lie has
left relatives aud many fienis to mourn his
! death: but they are not left 10 mourn those
who have no hope. May God sanctify this attic
ton to the church and to al bis relatives and
friends. Communicated
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-06-19

At the last anniversary OF the Amerl-
can Anti-Savery Society, it was voted to
hold National Convention at Albany on
the 3Ist day of July next. The under
signed were appointed a committee to is
sue a CALL, and make the necessary ar
engagements for the proposed convention.
La executing the wishes OF the Society.
they accordingly most cordially invite all
such FREEuEN OF THE UNITED STATES
AS ADOPT THE PRINCIPLES EMBODIED IN
TIE CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN
ANTI-SLAvERY SOCIETY TO meet in con-
yention at Albany on the last Wednesday
of July next, in the Ali Presbyterian
meeting house, at ten o'clock, A. NJ.
The object of the convention Is the
thorough discussion Of those great primer
pies which lie at the foundation OF the 40,
clifton enterprise throughout the ciTilizec
world and of the measures when are
suicide its Accomplishment IN the United
States, and especially those winch relate
to the proper exercise of the right of suf-
lfrage by citizens Of the free states. All
questions and matters foreign to this OBJ
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-06-19

VISIT OF DISTINGUISHED FOREIGN
ENGINEER-The Chevalier Francis de
Guerslner is now on visit in this coun-
try, for the purpose of inspecting our in
ternal improvements. The Chevalier
constructed the first railroad in Belgium,
and after introducing that great improve
ment of the age into Russia, by the sue
Icessful construction Of the railroad from
ST. Petersburg to Powlowsk. arrived in
the United States in November last. He
has already passed over 1000 miles Of
railroads in the United States. and expects
TO pass over at least 1000 more before re-
turning to Europe He is accompanied
by his lady, and is at present in New-Or-
leans.
The Russian railroad above referred to
is IL miles long, and cost a million of
dollars. The number of passengers dur
ing the nine months of its operation, end
ing in January last, was $4,000. Before
the construction Of The railroad. the num-
Der of passengers was l78.000 per an
mum. Another evidence on the tendency
of railways TO increase travelling. The
gross income Of the above mentioned nine
months was is per cent. upon the whole
capital invested. There are classes of
cars, to suit all descriptions of passeng-
ers; the highest price being so cents for
the II miles; lowest price one shilling.
Neaoark Daily Advertiser.