Litchfield enquirer., 1839-02-07

i ASSSeSAtptC.-EGNGTHI u
merchant IN this city became, in consequence
OF unforeseen circumstances, embarrassed
IN business, and failed for a considerable
amount. AS his character for integrity was
never questioned, his creditors Submitted
without complaint 10 the loss, which thew re-
garded as an ordinary commercial casualty.
To the merchant, however, the matter an.
peared in more serious light. The Obliga.
ton of indemnifyiHg those who had trusted
him was never for q moment absent from his
thoughts. He was yet in the vigor of life,
'skllful in business, and had learned from his
misfortune useful lesson of prudence. He
again engaged in trade, with the firm deter
mination that as soon as he should find him.
selfable, he would discharge the last faTthing
of his debts. His laudable diligence was
| prospered; he was successful in the business
in which he had embarked he passed safe
ly through the late commercial embarraSs.
ments which he had the sagacity to foresee
and provide for, and at the end of about five
years he found himself master of sum of
money sufficient for his purpose. .-. .7
| On the last Of December, 1888, he made
out and forwarded to each of his creditors,
check for the full amount of what he owed
him, with interest calculated at the rate of
seven per cent, up to the day of payment, ac-
companied with an invitation TO his house tho
next day. II is needless to say that the invi-
tation was accepted. We doubt whether
any new years gifts, on the coming in of
1889, were accepted with more satisfaction,
or any new years visits paid with greater
pleasure, than by the creditors who were
witnesses to this act of honesty.
The force of this worthy example will not,
we hope, be lost upon others who, like the
subject Of this article, have suffered fail
ure in business and afterwards became pros
! r -
would place the reputation of our merchants
for integrity, beyond question.-Er. Post.
The following instance of extraordinary
munificence is copied from the Philadelphia
| Gazette /: a$%@
son Monday night, Messrs. Stewart and
Manderfield, two Of our police officers, by
prompt action recovered fourteen hundred
and thirty five dollars for gentleman from
the State Of New York, who made them a
present of two dollars each.''
The Freshe, in the Connecticut The water con,in-
the night. This morning it is % feet above low wn-
ter mark, and ahont IA inches higher than the food of
1928 IN 1901, it rose 26 l-9 feet above low water
mark. The water covers nearly all the ground east If
Front street. and Front street above Talcot. OF
course all the stores and dwellings in Commerce Fer
~. and Klhourn streets and in State. Morgan, and
stIec'S: ehst INC east BIue oI
Front streets, have the water in their cellars, and
manv Of them on the first floor.
The meadows on both sides Of the river are
flowed to a great extent. and many dwellings must
hive been surrounded nv the water suddenly as TO
give but little time for the occupants TO escape.
q" Hartford Coaran'.
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The detail given nv the Philadelphia papers receiv-
ed by this morningss boat (29h) of the effect Of the
are rnv Js,ress;n1 and omd scsn, e. rs,n;,un
a,e 11s lie S; anu w,'ul leu u, TsGnnme
ers whose nnces Of nre alone ihs schnvl
aoe &c ~ the so.;o,,s WI
hos heen ocnos;"rei y, r,nv IL ro 80
,ahl;sbmemts Tho Mn n"nero lon III SuhnH;N
howa mroh"hi,, al sns,";nad haa, 49," A. All
town ~" Teh"h rose :" n "nnrncedcn,ed he;",
ana dr Gc man ron WINS LOST IN Inc no1 ,
,n.n ''e' vac u'"'s0 80 "Seep'f's ~ N"'s' wv
III Dill, Jlnh;. ,,o,.-s ,of ~ sob, .ro s,; el,a,
h a.. ;1 f "ipap oos :"o H. ~ l, hr
cane is effects were felt nj along The schuylkiI ~
~. MI" ~" c,or;as ware Jas,rnvo and i; n,on ;,."
res human life felI sacrce serious accidents o.
ro ~ 10, On a , ,as s', nc he ss ~
n' o . !, !; s,e,oJ hav,r ~" h.ua ~ oosial
any, ,oo,ar;o, ;,;rv hn, ,I Mnrrs Canal !, e "a -
sny "nerg' ~ ms. ". '"o NAo'i' Sa"u''
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c.
f"""er t.Decfs o. me sform'-"e learn from tho
Lcnox. (Masso Eagle. that every bridge upon the
Hopso,on;c. between sD.ton and S,ockbr;sae. ia
aona "o""n, w. r ""a .~a .Ss
gone except the one at lenox Furnace ana was
barely saved The town Of Lee has suffered severe
IT, from the number Of bridges des,rove5. and tho
-. IT, -. 49, 49, IN. - ..s
damage zone 20 me paper h'''s' ana other maha'ae'
turing establishments. Loss estimated at Sl50O
- et.
Mt meeting Of The who's Of Hartford on the :b nj,
p..orr.a Tn, ,ha p,,l,. .nds ~ -. I,.;,.i
,nas .ms n'"c i na o ne Hn.e1
S!a!es are ING pfopeny o. he IeoHle OF tne onMeu
2tates IN when every S.aIe accora,ns 20 rs P1p4!a
..on, ms J Jus. aug s9ua "e"' anu VI winch hey
ca1,.m ne "1 IT'S Sepv 'sl e e no..