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Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
W.iseses. Arrangement. z.

NOW YE A FEW, that the subscriber IN has lived down the hill, just beyond the mill, and lives there still, and it being sub treasury times. he thinks of sub.treasury pri- ces. Although not sub-treasury man, he thinks it will be well for few to call and see. Gentlemen and ladies, please call. A few horse and OK shoes all ready. All kinds of produce taken in payment.
 N. B. All those who have left 10 get their work done cheaper, are called on to settle their old accounts. s.s-. ...s.-..s 7
 T;,.bf.J Dec 1O #2s
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
24s V. B. & doubtful,

Harrison, 2i6 V. R. 6I doubtful, 46
 So much for the Senator's calculation. And what is the actual result O the States claimed for lar. their votes-and of those marked "doibtful." Maine and Mississippi are now the Whig list. Gen. Harrison has received 23f electoral voes the d'tier- ence therefore between the estimated and actual re-. slt is only A. This Ts pretty close. cyphering.- Rather hetter for instance than the suhnined pomp- prediction from oar "peasant neielbors" ot the Arg''s. which made it's appearance en the 4h of March last
 But we prefer to put ourselves on record. and to show in our judgment, the reeisction of Mr. Va" Bu- ren 6eyond" ro"i"ge"cy This result we are content chnee to name. In the f,llowing coup dGH of the canvass we place several States in the doubtful col unn which we fully believe will cast .heir votes for MT V R
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10

HAVE just received by Canal. at their HI store in Unionville, 250 tons blue PEAS TER. selected expressly for the Farmers oi Litchfeld county. Also, 100 barrels Roches- ter Flour; 1000 bushels Turks Island and Rock Salt--wilh general assortment of
 Groceries, Org GOOds, Hardsoare, &c., all of which have been purchased with cash at reduced prices, and will be sold tc our customers in Litchfield county, and ai home, at prices which shall not fail to please
 Unionrille, Dec. 9, 1S4O. S2S
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
Wofaf's Life DiHs and I'hrniz Bitters.

Mofat's Life Pills and PhGniz Bitters. VNNIE perfectly safe unerring, and successful treat
 \ npent of almost every species of disease by the use of Mo6afa Lie Medicines, is no longer matter o sand patients will satisfactorily prove. During the present month alone. nearly 100 cases have come 10 inc knowledge of MT M0fiat, where the patient has,
 o oil sppe earance. effected permanent cure by the exclusive and judicious use Ot the Lie Mcdicncs- some eight or ten of these had been considered IeyOnd au hone by their medical attendants. Such happy results are source Of great pleasure 10 Mr M and inspire him with new confidence to recommend the use of his medicines 10 his fellow ,cl,~sns.,
 The Life Medicines arc purely Ugetetle prepara- tion They are mild and pleasant in their operation, and at the same time thorough--actirs rapidly upon the secretons Of the system-caFyn2 oil all acriio- nous humors, and RssmatIng with and purifying the blood For this reason, in aggravated eases ot Dys- pepsia The Life Medicines will give rehei in shorter space of time than any other prescription. ln Fever and Ague. Infiammafory Rheumatism, Fcvers of ev- cry description. Sick Headache tlearhurn. Dizziness in the head, Pains in the chest, Flauency, impaired appetite and in every disease arising from an hlpeI
 iy of be blood, dls0rdered state oi the sioach' the use of these medicines has always proved ip De beyond doubt, greatly superior to any other mooe oi
 Ali thai Mr. Mot asks of his patients fs to hc par ticuar in taking them strictly according i he oiFcS- tious IL is bv q newspaper n"ce, or by any ihhg ,hnt he himself may in iheIT tayT that he hopes ,o cain credit Itis alone by Ihe results Of fair trial ls the reader invalid. and does he wish to know ,rheIher ihe iGc Medicnes will sii hIs own case if so lei him call end Mir Mnflat agents m thls uIacc and procure a cOpytf the Medical Manual, de- signed Domestic Guide to Health, pabllnned xfa. ,nilOuslV. He will there find enumerated very many | extraordinary cases of cure; md perhaps some eS ocIly similar to his own. MOG1ts Medical OilIee ln | New,-Ynrk. 375 BrOadwav.
 l ~ Shd hy CHARLES ,. KILDopRS Litchhel", aren | Eor lj,ehfield Connty Iy25 Dee: " I
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10

We are aware that the federais's twhigs, here and elsewhere, claim New York and Ohio or at least iR sist that they mus. stand among the doubtful. It is the game in New York 10 claim Ohio; and in Ohio to claim New York: We do not believe they will carry either state. The contest in both will be se- were and animated beyond any former exnmple; hut do not believe that either sute will qnt MT Van Buren, and the impregnable princ'pes of his admnis ciples and qualifications But f surh should be tl,e resu-if botI! states arc placed in he Harrison cnr mnjority aj inc elscto,al uo'es-Al6uny Argas
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
# &aeEelEe Gxa,sG R,sk.i,,e.

NY ERE some lime since taken from my " barn. If merely ,Jrraced, the borrower will very much oblige ri' i,y returning them, as am now compelled t, rtle bare back if stOfe", hey Ihay be len at lhe place whence they We're taken, and no questions asked.
 AMBROSE NORTON.
 Litchfeld, Dec 10, lSiO. ? 2S
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
SLETGTES! sLEfGHS!

THE subscribers have on hand, and now
 A, offer for sale, a complete assortment of SLEIGHS, made after the latest New. York and Albany patterns, which they will war rant good, and will sell as cheap as can be bought at any other establishment in the state. LORD & JUDD,
 Liichfeld Dec l0 2a
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
Etra Insurance Company,

OF HARTFORD,
 ENSURE Dwelling Houses. Stores, Furni- E ture, stocks of Merchandise, Mills, Manu-' factories,D Manufacturers stock, Barns. Far mers' stock in buildings or stacks and every other species of insurable personal properly, Against Loss or Damage by Fire.
 ISAAC LAWRENCE, Agent. Liichfpld, lS40. ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
MARRFED.

In Roxbury, Mfr. JohnF. Bunnell. to Miss Olive Armstrong.
 In Wo6dbury, MT. Levi R. Teeple, of Roxb,iry, to Miss Susan Isbe; MT. Alfred Birch, to Miss Marian 1'honlas, both of Roxbury.
 DIED, ... In TorrinQtor, on the 30h uAt., Francis L., con of widow An cline Roberts, aged years and mos Iu Quincy. Illinois, on the nh u!t Mir. Hora.io Page, aged M, formerly of this town.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10


 < @1NDLANA.-This state has given tho following psoic: GSa For Itarris1n,. 65.276 sssss aszs s" Van Duren, 5i,695 "a ..5 Hnrrisnn's majority l35sl ALABAMA.-Thc official majority for Van Buren in this state. notwithstanding tho great whg gains in 'the sonthcrn part. is 55i7.
 ILLINOIS.-The official returns in ,his state it is said viii show Van Buren majority of ahou, 1900. Ness. Uampshirc-Ievi woodlhury the present Sc. eneary of,he Treasury. was on the 2d inst. elected Sen Gor tn Congress for six years from the 4,h oi Mtasst next, in place of Henry Hubbard. Mir. w. had N5 votes in the House, James Wilson 72, and 32 scattering Ialle Sesate. the voie was 7 to B. In the caucus, after good deal of anoeuvering. Mir. -Wocdbury obtained :he nomination over MT. Hub bard by only 4 majority on the setenh ballot. Thus Is one of Mir. Van Bursn's cabinet officers provided for; as he will take ssls seat in the Senate immed'- aely afer the Induction into the Presidency of Gen. Harrison. A question will however arise, probably. whether, under the circumstances, he can hold his eeat-hs residence having for the last eight years been at Washington, instead of New-EIampshre - Cases are on record, one of very recent date. MT. Grlndy, where it hecame necessary for the elected person resign. 90 nome acquire residence, and be again elected before he could obtain his seat.
 stated that Mr. Colquir, one of the subreasury whig luco foco members of Congress from Georgia, in consequence e the people at the recent election hav ing decided against him. has actually resigned his eeat. Messrs Black and Cooper ought to follow suit but we presume it will not be the case, MT. Cooper was among the earliest of the members to reach Washington. y. ..,,sg ..... p !. .s,. Y Suicids-Mr. Rejoice Newton, of Hartford. q blacksmith by trade, and who had stood high in the estimation of his fellow citizens. committed suicide on ThnEsday nigh. last. He bought couple of onn- cesof laudanunl. supposed took ii, and went to log lying in the river half mile south 0f the city, where on Saturday morning his body was found partly upon the log and partly in the aef I, supposed he fell asleep under the effects of the laudanum, and rolled of lhe lng. zCausc-be had made an agreement to meet inc evening he left some of his friends, whose names be had used rather freely in Bank. and unwihng to meet the public exposure which he ap- prehcnded
 Afsss,ssrpps.-Tn consequence If ths decided snc- eeas of the Whgs in Mississippi quite . number of ihe Van Buren members Of the Legislature tin the re- Voluconized counties) have resigned. and s prOhA- te the places of most Of them wiIl be ed with wings
 will have majority in the Legislature, and will thus bo enahed 10 elect Whig 10 the Senate Of the Uni ted States in place of Mir Walker. V. E. whose term ofservics expires the 4th of March next This is an unex peesed windfa to the whigs It Is also sad that the UnioR Bank will be revived.
 Tue Mssizsppian says, " The seate of SIX Senators and Iwentv.fo0r Representatives have beeN vacated since the adjOaE0went ofIhc legislature -JO&r, COs
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10

ooO'S t"s"SoS "AS Pa'ss'S'P~'.s
 GroRon-Thcre has been rather dscreditahle flare up' in the Georgia Senate. It is known that, ;n f nst I e @ % ,bs s.ae and n bob branches oft. It happens that U s. Senator IS to he chosen 'hs session for six years. vice Hon Wilson March next. A resolution had been laid before the Senate, proposing that the two Houses should proceed to elect U s. Senator on certain day But seye" ral of the Whig Senators had absented themselves from Ml!edgevile either on husness or other seem. ing necessity, as to leave their parry in minority of ,he Members actually present: The, Van Buren men, seeing ths attempted to take up the resolution next session. prevent any election by the present Le- gisIature. The Whigs. after exfauEt,ng other means 0f parliamentary resistance. icft the House m body of course suspending al business for want of quo rtnI The President (WhigI refused to enforce ther the design of putting over the election was defeated. The Wings present m the city held j" se srs"%s We earn he ha since been compromised by putting oil the siection for the present. ra pass ins,rucing the Senators and requesting the Rc nresentat,ves :n Congress from that state urge an immediate repeal of the Sub-Treasury h,II.
 Remorals from afice.-We hope among the rernov; als from office. which the ins seem to apprehend, ana he Outs to claim. one man n particular VII ne spalr ed. He is postmaster in Maine. near the HIooS,ooh .
 
 Office Department. and was sweeping all before hun in tbe shape Of reform. addressed him letter which ran in the following vein:
 v" My DEAR CoEoNEL -The sound of you! broom which is now sweeping the Aueean stables IS echo ing among these distant hills village and forest are alike filled with dsmsv; the birds forsake the woods; the trembling infant flies to iia mothers arms. and even st,ong men find their joints. give way5Isey shake like Betshszzar nt the visionary hand that wrote he death doom. iremhle fos my offiee-l have eleven small children. and nine ot then, are prs-it yields me now three dollars and thirty and haf cents yeaF-shis enables me to buy them sugar plums jewshaFpeP ePiceannies. besides thanks giving eonse l cast myself eN ynur cIemency.- Ever faithfuuy yours."-PAI. NOrfh AmsrieGn. TuRn PARrY VoYE.-1'he votes cast for MT Brney for President of the United States. So far as ~e have seen them reported, are :- s o..tt Vermont, 5Iy
 Pennsylvania, 9 Ss5
 Ohio, Ns ..
 Connecticut n4
 Maine, EA
 1893
 The Jour of Con- of the al inst. makes the entire Abolition vote, in the United SsaSess 69A. out e sOSal of abOaI 100000
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
DaDoT's Patent Foot Stoue,

OUOO5L UJCTIC TOOJ CIUCEI IFS probably better adapted to the purposes A for which it is designed than any thing of where with safety, and is withal Q very hand. some piece of furniture.
 For saIe, by the dozen or single. by
 Dec. 3. ISAAC LAWRENCE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
HARRISON CRACK COUNTIES.

The following are the nine counties in the United
 Sta,es which majoritios 3OoO for the Harri son Electoral ticket -------
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
Total

The maurIf'es in any six Of these counties Will overbalance Van Bnren's maioriiies in all the six states he may have carried. Three of the above Suffolk county compriscs Brston and the of Che sea- Windsor county, in Vermont, gives the largest majority in proportion to the, votes polled Tho inha- above named. are principally tarner::-7N. Y Siar.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10

CASH! CASH! CASH! TNAE subscribers will pay cash for HIDES N delivered Ut their Tan Works near to Smiths tavern, South Farms, or ut either of their shops in Litchfeld.
 Also, just received from Ne,c- York, 1nn Sides SOLE LEATHER, for sale 1OO for cash or hides. Upper Leather. Morocco, Linings, Bindings, Sc. &c. TROWBRIDGE & CLOCK. Lilchfeld, Dec 3, lS4O. ?
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
HOsssaEossic R0ifrO01 .vOGice,

FVSHOSE persons who have subscribed to \ the New Stock of this Co. are informed that the amount required 10 make the sub scription binding has been subscribed, and that consequently five per cent on said suh. scriDti6n is now due, and that an instalmenl of five per cent will be due on the lst Jan'ry next. .Punctual pay ment in all cases will be expected, as the grading of the road is alrca. dy commenced. f.
 Stockholders in Canaan x Salisbury may pay 10 w. Adam of Canaan. in Cornwall and Goshen to Peter Bierce of Cornwall, in Kent to John M. Raymond, and in New Milford tc Royal l. Canfeld-all others to the TreOsu
 -'' JESSE STERLING, Trcas'r.
 Bridgeport, Dec. l, lS4O. 5a-5. 2e
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
SPRAYED,

.rzmy.svc4s T4 ROM the pasture of ihe
 N subscriber, about the 10th inst. two light red yearling Hey- sm, CTS. When last heard ironl' one of them had beeN badly wounded m one eve. Whoever will return sald he'fers 10 the subscriber.or give him information where they may be found, shall be rrasOna6Iy re- warded JOSHUa hAnr :ns, Betahm, Nor. 23, l94O. su
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10

DLACK and blue -black VEIL GRAPE, ID Blnck and Green WELLS, &c. for saie
 Dee. g. By 1. LAWRENCE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10

U quantity of s''c"nd-h -h"nd Store Pipe for saIe. Also, a small FRANKLfE STOvE to let, by N if. NOkff. , November 26, 20
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
Hnrrison's majority,

AI.ABAMA-Thc official majority for Van Buren inlhis state, notwithstanding the great whig gains in 'tht son.hcrn part. is 5,5i7.
 . JLLINO!S.-The. official returns in 'hs state it is said viii show Van Buren majority of about 1900.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
VFr PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT. V

ass One vote for James K Polk, for Vice President.
 .1NDLANA-This state has given tho following asoic Gsa For Isarrison,. 65.276 ss.ss asss p" Van Duren, 5i,695 @-& ', 10 Ed,
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
MoGat's Tcgetabic LGfcMctiicSaes.

Lakcb1:elA, Dec. l0,, leAO.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10
VI y. & A. COWLES

Litchfeh. Dec. 10.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10

The Jour of Con- of the 3l inst. makes the entire Abolition vote. in the United Ssatess 6lS9i. out ol total Of abOHG 10000.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-21
WEDNEsDAY MoRSISe, Feb. 10


J g. BENNETT. Esq.
DLAR SAL have this instant noticed with much
pleasure, paragraph N the Herald, Of this morn
ing head d .st1e rising generation, and enquiring
IL there is no nrc 4Oney, nor effort 10 be devot-
ed to- the rescuiny of the young from the ruin and
destruction that seems 90 await them.
have long hal my attention turned to the same
subject but am az a loss decide in what way time,
and money, and effort, could be best applied to that
object. May ask for the assistance OF your rehec-
ton upon the subject Can Won suggest the best
plan Of action and will you have the kindness to
give in your papeg your ideas upon the subject and
such suggestions a. you NAV deem useful to who
is willing and anxious to devote TO the work liberal
portion Of his time, well as the property with
which God has blessed him Yours sc.
SUBSCRIBER
ANswER.-The best way would be 20 Gre ate a
Central Society with affiliated societies in ZACH wa 3D.
and ascertain the number. names, localities AMI cir
cumstances Of the children deprived Of education
In many cases. children sent out By their parents
60 pick up, steal, beg any thing they can get Ir
public schools there is plenty Of room for all the
rising generation, or il there is not the system
could be enlarged. How much money is thrown
away every year upon less useful matters than this
n any number Of benevolent persons will unite anc
form the germ Of a movement, will subscribe my
self 90 the institution.
SERVED MN RreHr.-C Cochran, the fellow VIII
destroyed the Railroad bridge in Michigan, has beer
sentenced 20 serve ten years an the poniteniiary.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-21
New York Legislature.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1870
In SENATE Peiitions.-Of inhabitants Of Greene
county, for law to compel the banks TO keep their
notes al par in the city Of New York Of coopers Of
New York and Brooklyn, for relief from the injury
resulting to their business from the employment OF
coopers in the State prisons. Mr.. Talmadge said
the market supplied with casks made in the
prisons, and the business Of the petitioners was
broken up and almost ruined. The petition, at his
request, was read
Motions. Resolutions, S-e.-On motion Of Mr. Lee,
the senate adopted the following resolution
Resolved That the Adjutant General be requested
obtain from the Pre- sdents Of the different Brigade
Courts Martial that have been held IN the city and
county Of New York for the trial Of delinqucnts, for
the two past years, the amount Of money by them
collected, how il has been disposed Of 10 whom and
for what purpose, and communicate the same to the
Senate.
On motion Of Mr. Maynard, the bill requiring the
Banks to redeem their notes at par 10 the city of New
York, was made the special order for Friday next
REPORTS COMMITTEES.
Mr. Maynard reported bill TO incorporate the
General Interest Insurance company in the city OF
New York.
Mr. Talmadge reported bill for Registry Law.
Mr. Young called for the reading. He thought IL
doubtful whether II was competent Tor the Legisla-
ture to pass law requiring eectors 40 register his
vote. The Senator from the Third, Gen. Root, }
hal made long argument in the convention against
the constitutionaity Of a registry law, which was
perfectly satisfactory to him. lie opposed TO
any action this bill without mature deliberation
Mr. Talmagc suggested that the bill had better be
printed, and Senators then would have an opportu-
nifty to examine IT, He trusted that the objections
which had bcen,urged against registry law former
W, were removed by the details Of the present bill
N very long consisting Of ~ or y sections, and
he hoped the reading would be dispensed with
IL --Rcports.--Mr. Overhaugh, by
bill, in relation 20 the State Arsenal in the city OF
New York.
Mr.. Iasak by bill. for the better organization Of
the militia Of this State Five times the usual mum
Der Of copies OF the bill ordered prIntedl
APPOINTMENTS ny rHE GovERNoR AND SEW
ArE.-lNeic York-Natthew Reed. inspector Of sole
leather, IN place Of Evert March; Philip Snedecor
mons; John II. Hart inspector Of sole leather, in
place e Benjamin Brady; John Riddle, Inspector
general ~ domestic distilled spirits. in place fJohn
Cooper; James Kelly. inspector OF domestic dstill
ed spirits IN place If John Flynn; Alexander Ell.
rar. measurer Of grain, in place Of Samuel W. Dis
lrov.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-21

SPLESDIp NEw HorEL.-The new Howard Ho-
tel, on the corner of broadway and Maiden lane, is
now completed; il will be opened by Mr.. Howard
about the lst of March: and tell all travellers
and strangers and from all parts Of the country,
that il will be Of the very best hotels in this
CITY, so famous for them. Although it contains
2oO bed rooms yet the house is admirably divided
and arranged, that family circle Of three do
zen persons will feel as if they were in private
house. The ladies' apartments ard parlors arc SUI
perior to any in the city, ard their sleeping
are attached to them The situation is the most plea
SAINT one in New York; there : a delightful view Of
the East and North rivers, the whole length Of
Broadway, and down the Bay far as Sandy Hook.
The internal arrangements Of this elegant and
prncely mansion OF the first order, II regards
style and comfort II has all the advantages Of the
best hotels in the country, with many new improve
ments and none Of their Disadvantages. All the
ladies' sitting and sleeping rooms are distinct from
the rest Of the house; AMI they have convenient
private entrance from Maiden lane. There are three
large dining with marble floors, opening into
each other besides elegant private dining fer
small parties. In short, 30 families might be ac-
commodatod with very luxury IN life here, and not
be aware OF their contigu,ty to each other.
Every floor has an apparatus for attaching hose to
the water pipes, so that fire could be put out in
few minutes and it is safer from fire, and easier to
escape from, than any house in the country, having
four distinct sets Of starcascs The kitchea has not
its equal in this country and smell Of cooking
escape from a. All the meals will be served at three
different hours for each neal. to accommodate
all classes Add TO this that Mrs Howard is the best
housek cepcr, and Mr. H. Of the best caterers in
the country what need be said TO show that ii
will be most desirable abiding place.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-21

$50 . . : : : : : =
The number of persons who spoke, were about
twenty, twelve of whom were sweet women, in pet
ticoats. have notes written down in my soul, OF
their remarks, and full description will be given
tomorrow. At the close, the plate went round for a
collection to the poor-and so great was the effect OF
the female eloquence on my heart, that actually
gave FIVE dollar note Of the New York State Bank.
May request the Lord to keep particular sharp
eye upon that money, and that the poor have it
and that no Methodist subtreasurer gets his fingers
on it, These are tcklsh times, and all cash adv
ces must be watched.