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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-04-16

Alta Court Of Probate holden at Ne,c- Hartford,
a0ithin and for the district of New. Hartford, on
the LIST day Of April A. d. 1910:
Present, Roger II. Mills, ESQ. Judge.
SAMUEL 8. BATES, Esq, Administrator
~ on the estate of JOHN EATON, late of
New Hartford, within said district, deceas.
ed, having represented said estate insolvent,
and given notice to all concerned, to appear
before this court the present day, at 9 o'clk,
A. NJ. to be heard relative to the appoint.
meM OF commissioners, and no one appear
ing, this court doth appoint John Spencer
and Edmund A. Wooden, Esqrs, commits.
sloners, to examine and adjust the claims of
the creditors Of said estate and also doth
decree, that six months be allowed them to
exhibit their claims. to said commissioners,
after they shall have given public notice of
this order by advertising the same in news
paper published in Litchfeld, in Ltchfield
county, and in Hartford, in Hartford county,
and by posting copy thereof on the public
slgnpost in said town of New-Hartford near.
est the late residence of said deceased.
Certified from record.
ROGER H. MILLS, Judge.
The subscribers give notice that they will
meet at the late residence of the deceased, in
said New Hartford, on Thursday the 3Oth
day of April, and on Monday the 2lst day
of September, at one o'clock P. M, for the
purpose of attending on the business of said
appointment,
JOHN SPENCER, Commits
EDMUND A. WOODEN, Sioners.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-.
quested to make immediate payment to
SAMUEL 8. Bates, Admin.
Neac. Hartford, April 3. 1910. az
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TmE SLIPS Ia the Episcopal Church
n in this village viii be rented at auction,
o'clock r. M. AnriI IS
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The Hartford Times, for several weeks before the
election informed their readers that it perfectly
certain that the Loco Focos would carry the state
that they had received Information from private letters
rendered it certain that the downfall Of Whiggery
was at hand. Said the Times Of April lst,
"The work is nearly DONE Connecticut ssiH b
redeemed from the thradom and humbuggery Of Fed
eral Whiggery. How grandiioquent.] From every
section Of the state we have the most cheering lnte
gence. Our VICTORY WILL BE COMPLETE We Know
1T from the signs of the times-from confidential let.
ters received from every part OF the Statefrom the
numerous changes which have come to our own per.
sonal knowledge from the alarm which now per
vades the federal leaders"
But now since the election, how changed the tone.
They now announce, in q manner the most tame and
submissive, that the state has gone against them BY
an sS majority ss ss and then
disped followers % that they can yet again deceive
and cheat them into believing their contemplate and
degraded party slang and falsshoods Can intelligent
demagogues2 Can Republican FTeemen thus allow
themselves TO be made the tools Of designing and in.
triguing men D? Will sober citizens be 90 credulous
as second time to believe sny ding that comes from
men who will knowingly deceive and defraud their
friends by publishing what they know to be false
day, and the next, after their inquity il exposed
and themselves disgraced, declare that it 10 Just az
honest and well meaning people vii! never again give
heed 70 such corrupt and VIGOROUSLY Lying crack"
1t has deceived all that have confded in it, and here.
after should be thrust out from all decent company as
unworthy Of trust and confidence. Hartford Patriot
Rev. Nh. PIERPoNr-Those members Of Mr.. Pier.
points Society and owners Of pews in Hollis Street
Church, have again been busly engaged for another
onset, and have bought sufficient number of pews
to secure them majority. Accordingly, Of meet
ing Of the PTopretoEs OF the pews some weeks since.
vote Yves passed, 90 yeas TO Sc nays, and blank,
that the services Of John Perpont as Pastor Of the So
ciesy ere no longer wished. The meeting adjourned
for ioTtnighi-and at the adjourned meeting COM
munication was read from the Pastor, In which he
cues that his course 10 relation 10 the Temperance
Reform. d the groundwork Of the hostility against
him. He Eepsass hs willingness 10 refer the settle
ment ct the. dispute to an Ecclesiastical Tribunal
and more than lntmalss his intention TO continue TO
exercise his duties q Pastor OF Hollis Street Church.
o. he has done for the last twenty-one years. until fur
iheE ere taken In tho pEemses Than have yet
besn taken.
The majority Of the Church havs since rsIsTod this
matter - an Ecclesiaslieal COUNSEL
NJ. R1yS'
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MARRIED.

In Torrington, on the 18th ult BY Rev. Mr.. Vail
Mr. Truman A. Curtiss, of New Hartford, to Mis-
Laura /. Woodward, daughter Of Griswod Wood
In Middlebury, Mr.. Reuben Hungerford, of Water
town, to Miss Mary Bronson.
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United States Arnaory at Springfield,
Mass.-There are in the United States
only two establishments for the manuCac-
turc of small arms owned by the Gener-
al Government. One of those is at Har-
per's Ferry, Va.-the other at Springfield
Mass. A correspondent of the New
York Journal Of Commerce, in letter
dated 18th inst gives some account ofthe
latter.
The premises owned by the Govern
ment at Springfield include about 100
acres Of land, divided into two parts; one
of 90 acres, upon which the armories and
part of the workshops and other public
buildings are situated the other Of 4O
acres, lying on Mile River, three quarters
of a mile distant, where the factorieswork
ed by water power are located. The two
portions are connected by street or ave-
nue. running from one to the other.
Springfield is situated on the Connect
cut, twenty-six miles from Hartford, and
contains six or seven thousand lnilabi-
tants. The Armory was established there
in 1795-which event gave the first i'm
pulse to the prosperity Of the place. The
number of men employed by the Govern
ment is from 200 to gro. A good work
man can earn from forty to sixty dollars
per month, laboring ten hours day
During the year 1888 the amount of
expenditure at Springfield was $lS6,250.-
IS, for which the Government manufac-
tured $4,000 muskets with the necessary
appendages, such as screw drivers, wipers
ball screws, &c. Each musket cost about
$11.S4.
Since the establishment Of the arlnory
at Springfield in 1895, there have been
manufactured there 436, AGO muskets, con
sisting Of 253,3OO bright vanished pieces
and Is AGO brown besides which in
former years few short guns, carbnes and
pistols were made, and large quantities Of
muskets from time to time repaired
Clipper.
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"No disturbance, i'll the least, occurred
during the election and every thing con
nected with it, was conducted in man
Iner creditable to tie city Faithful to
their promises, keepers Of taverns and
coffee houses closed their doors during
the whole day. Every friend Of good
order has cause to rejoice Tor the favora.
bic termination of this election, for it has
undoubtedly been conducted more harmo-
Nous than any similar one for the last ten
years"
We clip the foregoing from the Cincin-
natl Spirit of the Times Of Wednesday
last, the day after the election. No dis
turhance occurred every thing was quiet
and orderly and what caused this happy
reform? The keepers of the taverns and
coffee houses closed their doors Tor the day!
The a6re water" as the child Of the for
est called rum, was not placed to the lips
of the voters to madden their brains and
AID flame to the excitement already too
wild and ungovernabIe. The example
Of the tavern keepers Of Ohio should be
followed everywherc-the polls are too
sacred to be contaminated by the fumes Of
Bacchus. Order cannot be preserved
When men have within their reach the
poison whose exciting influence leads
them to the commission ofdeeds, of which
in their better senses, they become hearth
: ly ashamed. There probably never was
lin this country so great an excitement
as at present--this temper should be al
Ilayed, and probably would be, were men
to reflect calmly, and not allow themselves
to be carried away bya whilwind, or hur-
ried into fighting and wrangling by too
free a use Of liquor. Political difference
of opinion bcgets ill-wiil, which is only
Increased by argument; the feelings are
wrought npby party rancor, and a resort
TO the bottle makes an otherwise exempla-
ry and honorable citizen either fool or
4 mailman. In order that the evils arising
Fout Of the use Of ardent spirits on the days
jof election may be renedied, would it
not be we'll for the keepers Of public hou.
ses i'll the neighborhood to close their
doors? They will no doubt object to
this, and say il is their harvest but the
few dollars that are lost by such a phian-
Ithropic act will not be as "bread cast up
Oh the waters" the immense good that
will arise out Of it will be cheering to
their pride when they reflect that they
were the means by which this great
change was brought about Clipper.
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MISC E L L A N Y.

SURRENDER OF CoRNWALLIs.-Mon
dav, the 10Th inst, was the anniversary OF
the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS to the
combined American and French armies
under Washington, at Yorktown, Va. In
looking over the National Intelligencer OF
that day we perceive an extract from "tlle
Gusts recollections and private memoirs
Of the life and character Of Washington"
giving some details ofan event which gave
the finishing touch to the heroic struggle
of our patriotic forefathers. The follow
ing is portion Of tic article:
aThe day after the surrender, Earl
CORVALLIS repaired to headquarters to
paw his respects to the General and await
his orders. The captive chief was receiv-
ed with all the courtesy due to gallant
and unfortunate foe. The elegant man
ners, together with the manly, frank, and
soldierly bearing of CORVALLIS, soon made
him prime favorte at headquarters, and
he often formed part of the suit OF the
Commander-in-chief in his rides to in
spect the dwelling of the works previous
to the retirement of the combined armies
from before Yorktown.
DAT the grand dinner given at the head.
quarters to the officers of the three armies,
Washington filled his glass, and, after his
invariable toast, whether in peace or war,
of GAN our friends" gave !" The British
Army" with some complimentary re-
marks upon its chief, his proud career III
arms, and his gallant defenceof Yorktown.
When it came to CORVALLIS turn, he pre-
faced his toast by saying that the war was
virtually at an end, and the contendlng
parties would soon embrace as friends !;
there might be affairs Of posts, but moth
ing on a more enlarged scale, as it was
scarcely to be expected that the Ministry
would send another army to America.
Then turning to Washington, his lord
ship continued, And when the illus
trioux part that your excellency has borne
in this long and arduous contest becomes
matter Of history, fame will gather your
brighsest laurels rather from the banks o
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PO ETRY.
FLOWERS.

oh! they looked upward in every place
Through tins beautiful world Of ours.
And dear as !. smile on an old friends face
Ia the smile of the bright, bright flowers!
They to II us Of wand'rings by woods and streams;
They tell US Of lanes and trees;
But the children Of showers and sunny beams
Have loyelier tales than these
The bright. bright flowers!
They tell Of season when men were not,
When earth was by angels trod,
And leaves end flowers in every spot
Burst forth at the call Of God.
When spirits, singing their hymns at even,
Wandering by wood and glade,
a nd the Lord looked down from his highest hea-
ven, w
And bless'd what he had made
The bright, bright flowers
That blessing remaineth upon them still,
Though oft the storm-cloud lowers,
And freouent tempests may soil and chill
The gayest of earths flowers.
When Sin and Death, with their sister Grief,
Made home in the hearts of men.
The blessing Of God on each tender leaf
Preserved in their beauty then
The bright, bright flowers.
The liIy is lo7ely as when it slept
On the waters of Eden's lake;
The woodhine breathes sweetly as when 1t erept
Tn Eden from brake to brake.
They were left as the proof Of the lovliness
OF Adam and Ewes first home:
They are here as type Of the joys that bless
The Just in the world to come
The bright, bright flowers.
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TO THE PUBLIC

We have been induced to make some little
deduction to six, ten, and larger numbers
of persons, who may club together and send
US their names and the money for their sub
scriplions. We do this for the benefit prn-
cipally ofauxiliary. societies, fortwo reasons
first, to enable them to distribute information
cheap; and, secondly, to induce our friends
to exert themselves to increase our circulation,
thereby giving our principles a fair showing.
We also offer the seventh copy gratis to any
person who will send us six subscribers, and
the money cnclosed-all postage free. Sec
terms on the fourth page
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DISCOVERY OF AMERICA BY THE DANES

There is certainly much reason to sup
pose that this continent had been visited
by some Of the Northern nations of Eu-
rope prior to the time of Columbus, and
long before tho revival of the subject by
the Royal Danish Society, whose publica-
tons in relation to it are looked for with
much interest Many learned men had
expressed their belief in such crcum-
stance. DR.. Franklin, in letter to M. de
Gebelin, says: Ifany Phenicians arriv-
ed in America, should rather think it
was not by the accident of storm, but
in the course of their long and adventu-
rous voyages; and that they coasted from
Denmark and Norway over to Greenland,
and down southwark by Newfoundland,
Nova Scotia, &c. to New England, as the
Danes themselves certainly did some
ages before Columbus."
do not remember having seen this
passage Of Franklin's noticed in connex-
ion with this subject; and it may not be
undressing to the readers of the Nation
al lntelligencer ~
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Mgnonette, sown in pots in August,
should be very carefully watered.
Verbenas that Were layered of into
pots, in August and September, may now
be taken up.
Geraniunss will need top-dressing,
pruning, &C.. all cuttings that are we'll
rooted should be potled of.
Roses, offender kinds, which have been
planted ont in the border, should be taken
Iup and potted.
Ericas, epacrises, 8.e., must be care
fully looked over; and if they need repot-
ting, they must be attended to.
annual seeds, such as larkspurs, chry-
seis, cIarkias, coreopss, &c, may be
planted in October.
Petumias, wanted for Towering in win
ter, should be taken up and ported.
Anaryllises should be potted this
month.
Double perennial saaaJaoacer roots
should be taken mp and protected in the
same manner of dahlias.
Cactases should now be.vcry slightly
watcred, except Epiphylum truncatum,
which will need occasional supplies, us il
will soon be Towering.
Pansies raised from seeds, planted in
July or August, should be kept clear OF
weeds, and the soil hoed once or twice
Magazine of Horticulture.
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From the New Orleans Picayune.
THE OCEAN WAVE.

THE OCEAN WAVE.
Arr" Sweet Home
Tho ri easur es and palaces are found the shore,
yat oive me the charms of the wild oceans Ioar,
Where The sky and the waters, iimiless AMI grand,
Form a proud scene Of glory n'er met with on land.
Blow blow breezes blow
"A over the wild wave still onward we 60.
All never on land have felt the delight,
have known on the sea in the storm of the night :
With the clouds from the sky, and the winds from
And the waves rolling high and the vessel plunging
Blow! Blow &c. [deep.
And when the sun rose from his couch in the sea;
He gave his first smile to the ocean and me;
a nd when the noon ray fell over the deep,
In the foretop lay TO be Graded to sleep.
Blow blow! &c.
bava seen the bright stars in the blue Of the night
Renec ting below as faultless and bright;
A nd a wild wish disturbed my young bosom s rest
To dive in the deep for star for my breast
Blow blow &c.
have chung to the mast when the storm was on
And the lightning came down from its cloud in the
sky:
And mounted again, have shouted with g'ee.
O. the wild ocean wave is the war horse for me;
See him shake his white name as he courses the sea-
q never on land give me coffin or grave,
Rni rive me nv re3t meath the wild ocean wave
Blow! blow &c.
PHAzMA.
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FLOWER DEPARTM ENT.

Dallas will need attention this month.
As soon as the first frost has killed the
branches, theroots may be taken up, choos-
ing dry day to do so, and not immedi-
ately after rain, as the soil would then
adhere too closely TO the roots. Place
them in dry shed or room fol a few
days, and then remove them TO the cellar,
where there will be no danger of frost, or
under the stage Of the greenhouse.
Tulip and hyaciaA beds may be plan
ted the latter part ofthis month but the
bedsshould be welldug over, and prepared
early in the month.
Tiger lily, aehite ill., and other SINH.
lar hardy bulbs, may be plasted this
month.
Giadioluses and tuberoses should be
taken upalter the first frost.
dmoryllises and tiger Timers should
be also taken p,if there is danger Of frost.
Ornlises may now be potted for flow
ering in winter.
Irias, spariris, &c may be planted in
pots this month.
Hardy perennial plants may now be
removed with safety.
Paonies should now be taken up, sep
arated and replanted
Chrysanthemunas should be carefully
and not be allowed to stand ont
IN very severe frost, or the buds would
be injured.
Caneellias will need cleaning, top
dressing, &C., and if convenient, ard it is
desirable to have them look in fine order,
the leaves should be washed.
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NPREMrrTANcEs BY MAIL" A Post

APPROPRIATENESS BY MAIL" A Post
master may enclose money in letter to the
publisher of a newspaper, to pay the sub
scription Of third person, and frank The let
ter, if written by himself. Amos Kendall.
Some Of our subscribers may not he aware
that they may save the postage on shbscrip-
ton money, by requesting the Postmaster
where they reside to frank their letters con-
tanning such money, he being able to satisfy
himself before letter is sealed, that il con
tains nothing but what refers to the subscrip
tion.-Am. Farmer.
We hope our subscribers at distance will
take advantage of this mode of conveying
their back dues to this paper; and, at the
same time, Of sending on years subscrp-
ton in aduance; for we will need all to en-
able us to keep pace with the times and our
necessities.
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EpRoADCLOTHS, CASSIMERES, & VEST
NJ INGS --Gcn;emen Of Washington and vicinity
hereby respectfully informed that the ubsctlber
has just opeacd-
snperfnc wool and cloth dyed Blacks, Invisible
Greens Browns, Blues, and others
Superior wool.dyed Black, Blue, Drab, Cadet, and
s'ar-mixed plain cassimeres
Princc Albert ribbed and other fancy do
English silk aud Satin Vestings
Super Maino aud Valencia do
Beaver and Pilot Cloths
100 pieces Sa'tinets-bne, steel mixed, brown,
dfab, cadet, mixed, lavender, light blue, black,
aud all the intermediate shades, very cheap
IL pieces low priced Falencias, for boys and SER
wants
80 pieces Kcrseys and Jeans
ALSO,
Silk Pocket HanlsefchicFs. Italian Crarats
Stocks, Snspenders, LamhswooI, Meriuo, and
Cotton Shirts and Drawers, lioskin Gloves
and long and short Hose, in worsted lambs.
wool, vgonia, silk, knit, aud cotton; and one
case superior Silk Umbrellas
Which will offer at such prices as cannot fail TO
please
Call early at No. 2 from 9Th street, opposite Cen.
tire Market. JAS. 3. CLARKE.
N. B. The subscriber is receiving constant acces.
sions TO his stock
oct ST.
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NAVAL MoNUMENT.--The papers
Throughout the north are beginning to urge
the propriety of erecting monument to
the memory Of the brave tars who have
died in the service of our country. The
idea is good one, and should have been
taken up long ago, not only from the OBJ
legations existing on the side of the citi-
zens of the United States, but as a matter
of pride, and as an incentive to the young
sailors to deeds Of glory, in order that his
memory may be embalmed, and his name
engraved on lasting stone that it may be
read by posterity. The ladies have a
chievcd the noble work planned by men
years ago-the Bunker Hill Monument
will be completed through their exertions.
The project Of erecting suitable monu-
ment to the memory of deceased officers
of our Navy who have distinguished
themselves in the defence of our country.
might be taken up by them and consum-
mated. We are sure we are not asking
what in the fulness Of their patriotism
they would not cheerfully undertake.
Who were, or who are more worthy Of the
smiles of the fair than our gallant seamen?
Our infant navy in days gone by, won
the admiration and respect of the world
| by its daring and brilliant victories over
superior forces. Ittaught nations, school
ed maritime warfare, to honor our flag
and stamped the character of American
seamen as skiful and brave men. Why
then should not the memory Of the depart
ed naval hero be honored? Monuments
are erected in every quarter to those who
fell on land, but in showing our gratitude
to them shall we forget Lawrence, Jones,
Decatur, Perry, cambridge, Nc Donough,
and many others, who fought and bled
with our country's rainbow and stars
floating over them?
The Army and Navy Chroniclebroaches
the subject manfully, and states that "the
first objects which greet the eye of the
British mariner when returning to his
native land, are monuments upon various
prominent portions ofthe coast, erected in
memory Of those who have most distn-
guished themselves in the naval service
of that nation.--Could any sight be more
greatfulto the real hero, or could any thing
encourage him to greater efforts or excite
a higher emulation to sustain the honor
ofhis country's flag? Who can tell how
much of the reputation which England has
acquired upon theseas may beowing tothis
very cause.-the tribute Of honor which
she pays to the memory of those who
distinguish themselves in her SERVICE
Clipper"