Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-04
FOE raE LlrrngrK1p ENor1nEK:
ALpANY, May 3, le4O.

count OF prospecf OF tie certain and speedy compile
ton of the Albany and West Stockbridge Rail Road
which will connect with the Western Rail Road
from Boston at West Stockbridge Which will unite
Boston and Buffalo, the great western lakes and the
ocean, the east and the west and may almost say,
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. You and may
live to see this. i'H r'''t '2 ,sAis
The great importance Of this event, commercial,
POLITICAL and moral m peace and in war, is quite be-
You'd my comprehension. a -. .'......s,,
congratulate you. sir, on account of the Hoasa-
tonic Rail Road not because you are on the immedi-
atele of it, but because you are in its vicinity and
will derive benefit from it. This event will give a
new impulse the activity with which this important
work has been carried forward which will insure its
completion to the line Of the Boston and Albany
Road early the latter will be ready for its inter-
section. /" ESQ ioi s,a}@ asit,is
congratulate the farmers, manua ctusers and land
holders, and all other active and enferprisng men in
the vicinity OF the Housatonic Rail road on the pros
poet of having this work completed because it will
open market for the productions of their industry
andenterprise, hitherto closed to them. e...s-
Your section of country is rich, in mineral, agrcul-
turaf and mechanical advantages, which will now be
develored to far greater extent than any, perhaps
| may have anticipaied-the abundant water power of
the Housatonic, largo portion of which would have
been unemployed for ages, will now be made availa-
bic. The impression had become quite general some
years ago. when was an inhabitant of your county
that old Connecticut was no place for young men Of
ambition to succeed in any thing beyond what met
their observation in their native towns; consequently
as early as they were able to do any thing towards
supporting themselves, they become uneasy, and emf
grated to what were considered more favorable parts
But now your enterprising young men win remain,
satisfied that the valley of the Housatonic and it's
neighborhood, are amply capable Of gratifying their
most ardent desires after wealth and responsibility
have many times, while contemplating the beau
ul Housa tonic. regretted that it was no: naygabe
for small vessels as far up as Canaan Falls and lit
lie did think that the time would SO soon arrive,
wen Rail road, running along it's banks, would sup
Div the deficiency. There is now considerable
village At Canaa" Falls, and has been for many years
why may it not become place Of one or two thou
sand inhabitants There is n4h'ne 70 binder, that
can see. can see no reason why i..sre may not be
several large villages between there and New-Nhl-
ford. am aware that we are sometimes apt to bnld
air castles, and have golden Dreams when rejecting
on these things; but there is now pretty fair pres
pect Of having Of our dreams realized Dreams
are commonly senseless things, especially about mo-
ney; but when they seem likely to be realized as
recent events seem TO Indicate think we may be al
lowed 70 indalGe in ihspAs vvgss stock
bridge Rail Road, to which ] have only alluded, you
will understand, by reference to the papers which
published in this city, * ti.3 9sas1 gs Pr |
Consumption Halfa pint Of new milk, mixed with |
a wine glass full ofthe expressed juice ofgreen bore
hound taken every morning, is said to be an etectuai
remedy for consumption if resorted to in time. One
who tried it says, -Four weeks use Of the horehound
and milk relieved the pains Of my breast enabled me
breathe deep, long, and free, strengthened and hnr-
monized my voice, and restored me to better state
Of health than had been in for years" Our own ex'
perence enables us to that horehound is an ex-
cellent specific for cough or cold.-Am. Farmer,
We request our brother editors throughout Ohio. In
diana, Michigan, and other states; to give immediate
currency to the fact that the Legislature Of New.
York, by unanimous vote, has repealed all laTs an
horisiag the imprisonment debt Of non-residenfs Of
this state Citizens Of other states henceforth to
enjoy oil the rights and immuntes Of citizens Of this
state, as the Federal Constitution prescrbes. Our
mercantile friends in other states may now come
among us to adjust their accounts and repenish their
stores without fear Of Incarceration in New. York.
either at the suit Of gripping creditor here or Of some
knave at home who takes this method Of securing the
payment of an unjust demand. 1t is due to state
that the fac.be proclaimed throughout the country.
<5 ,., Albany Journal.
Coon SpuEK-The Locofocos offer to bet that Har-
rison can in no event, carry over twenty-sx states
but they don't like put up the money at that, Tor
they are not certain but new state may be created
| before tho election. "#3ta@tt ft'.
al am in favor Of the sub-trcasury, said worthy
old gentleman Of this city the other day, but shall
vote for Gen. Harrison. go for the sub-treasury,
but want an honest man to superintend i;
Neiehbor A. do you know whether Mr.. Van Buren,
has to pay any rent for the .Whi,e Housc7'' lsup-
pose he does, rs the people, understand, intend to
send in their" Biz next spring Exchange paper.
The neD eomers--A lady in this county presented
her husband with twin boys few days since they
were baptized arrison and Tyler. and ara famiarly
called Tip and Ty.-C Cincinnati Gazette. "a 20 n
| The Speaker Of the Pennsylvania House Of Repre-
seritaiives has issued his warrants for new elections
to fI the vacancies occasoned by the death of Mr..
Swayne, of Chester county, and Mr. Chandler, Of Sus
quehannah county -the election 10 take place on the
18th dav of June The late members were Locoiocos
| THE STORM AT NArcHEz -Upwards Of fifty burials
took place At Nachez. the day nfeF the tornado, and
many who were injured were not expected to live
About 200 fat boats were destroyed, and the whole
loss ofproperty is estimated at Sl,26O.Coo. l03
Voluntary Returns Of an Absquaialator- G.
Newcob, late Teller Of the Manhattan Bank. whose
absence has for weeks past been the town talk. came
yesterday with an officer accompanied by his father,