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Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18
AUCTION. Valuable W'Ntes. Ps'iUSgege 4 .yTIELS. fO9' SlgEe.


 TWHHE subscribers will sell at Public Auc- 1 ton, on Wednesday the 2d day of Sep- tember next, at l o'clock P. M. two third parts of the Woolien Factory situated in the west part of Goshen, in Litchfeld county, together with the Machinery and Gppurtenances attached thereto. There are about two and half a. cres land connected with the establishment, three dwelling houses, containing five tenc- ments--one large building where the card ing, spinning and weaving are done--a dye house with two good blue vats lately set-ai- so, a dry house. tenter bars, &c. There are three double Carding Machines, and broad power looms, nearly new, which are not sur. passed by any in this section of country, and can be sold separately. The fulifng mills gigs and shears aIe in good repair, ana me whole may be set in operation with little ex- pense. Thc water power is at all times suf- ficient for the operation of all the machinery, never subject to floods. and in every respect rarely equalled. The location is pleasant and healthy. The premises have been long improved for the purpose of manufacturing broadcioths, but might be used 10 good ad- vantage for other purposes where water pow CT with constant supply is wanted: The entire property is for sale-terms made easy for the purchaser. Sale positiOe.
 ERAsTUs LYMAN, Trustees cf J. H. GEORGE COoK, Collins d- Co. @ JOHN H. COLLINS, EreeHtOv os the eS- fGte of Samuel Ck0pin, deceased: Goshen, June 6, 1640. tS%
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18
MISS MARTIN

WILL return from N. w York onFriday with an assortment of BOnnets,
 W Bonnet Silks, Lawns, Rib- - bons. Flowers, and va- U riety of other Goods for the Ladies-all of which she will sell cheap. ! Litchfeld, Juns IS, 3
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18
~ MARBLE.-AB

THE subscriber would respectfully inform II the citizens of Litchfield, and the public generally, that he has commenced the busi- ness of Stone Cutting, one door north of the Bank, where he will manufacture all kinds of GRAVE STONES, MONUMENTS, TABLES, &c. &c to order and at short notice.>
 N. R. He intends keeping on hand a vari- ety of Marble, that those wishing 10 purchase can have the opportunity of selecting to suit their own taste. f' tls3t 3as
 SIMEON s. PATTERSON
 Litchfeld, June 4, 1640 1yl
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18
MORE NEW GOODS!

AMONG WHICH ARE, A FEW pieces of Monslin de Lains, Swiss A Muslin, fine Irish Linen, Silks for Bon-, nets: also, a large assortment of Paper Hang-. ings; Lump and Brown Sugar, Molasses, &c.,. all of which will be sold as cheap as the times will allow, and considering the neigh, borhood in which we live:
 s. GALPIN, East Street.
 LitchGeld, June 4, l64O. |
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18
S,LIsBuRY, G., June 8, 1s4O.

SALISBURY, G., June 8, 1940.
 Recantofion -Mr. Editor-Being about to leave the town of Salisbury, wish to state for the information of my friends and others that have always been an active and ardent supporter of MT. Van Buren-but having become sufficiently convinced of the Yuinous by renoince the shacklcs of party. and declare my determination to go with the people fM Hsrison and Reform. HIRAM 5. BALL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18
NOTICE.

PURSUANT to an order of the Court of N Probate for the district of Harwinton, ihe subscribers will sell, at the late residence of JUL1Us BROWN, deceased, on Thursday the 2d of July next, at l o'clock P. M. so much of the real estate of said deceased as will be sufficient to pay off a mortgage due to the School Fund of Connecticut.
 HANNAH BROWN, Administratrir.
 AuGUsTUs ALFRED, Administrator. Harwinton, June l6, l640. 3
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18
NEw GOODS.

AV &0 w ~~~~S9
 At Hard Times Prices ONE PAY q OWE PRICE The subscriber would inform his customers that he has just received an additional
 supply of Seasenable Goods, (viz }
 e uMMEn CLOTHS for gentlemen, Bleached O Shirtings and Sheetings, fancy and fur niture Prints, Brown Linen, Russia Diaper,, Table Cloths, Umbrellas, ladies fancy H'k'fs' and Cravats, bleached, unbleached and slate coIored Cotton Hose. mixed and unbleached cotton half hose; ladies pic nic, plain black silk, cotton and hoskin Gloves, Twist Combs. German silver side do., Carpet Yarn ladies and chil6ren's Shoes, assorted sizes and qua lities; gentlemen's thin and thick Boots, Slip pers, Gloves, Sc. Palm Leaf Hats for men and boys; Glass, 6x5 and 7x9; winter strain cd Sperm Oil, winter strained Whale Oil- Figs, Lemons, Raisins, &c. Also, one chest of superior Black Tea, warranted good.
 Flour by the barrel or less quantity.
 y E. GRANT.
 Litchfeld, June 10.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18

SKorf and SUeet.-The Gettysburgh (P6) Banner, under the head of Never too late to repent, gives publicity to this Card:
 To the vo,ers of the Borough of GenysJsrgh. .-fav. ing been settled on the Van Buren ticket, decline being candidate. Igo for Gen. Harrison
 May IS, l640. NICHOLAS WEAVER.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18
WAsHIEeToN, June 6.

WASHINGTON, June O.
 In the House, Mr. Williams, of Ct., made a report from the Committee on Mileage, ac- companied by bill.
 The report proposes that the aggregate amount of the mileage shall be reduced ten thousand dollars. but it declares that a re- due,ion of S5o.OOO ought 10 be made. They propose 10 compute the mileage, hereafter. not by the Post Office distance, but by ta- king direct geographical line. The report met with much opposition and inc subject was finally postponed to Monday next. The bill viii take four hundred dollars off from the mileage of some of the members.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18
MARRIED,

MARKED, In Waterbury, Rev. William Watson. Rector of St. Peters Church, Plymouth, to Miss Mary L. Hard.
 DIED, In this town, on the llth inst. MT. Timothy Miller, ! In Sharon, on the I2th inst. Miss Mary c. Sears, daughter of Dr. John Sears. aged 25
 Tn Harwinton, May 29, Mrs. Huidah, wife of MT. Ephram Barker, aged 62.
 , In New-Haven. Mrs. Sally Mansfield, aged co. wife of Mfr. Wm. Mansfield, IT,
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18
Liscltfeld, June 4, 1s4O SmI

HOES, Shovels. Spades, Iron Rakes. Gull, 11 tiyators, Potatoe Hooks; Garden Rakes, &c. I l. LAWRENCE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18
PROBATE SALE.

MN pursuance of an order from inc Hon. N Court of Probate for the District of Har- winton. will be sold at public auction, on Monday the 29th day of Junes 1e40. at ! o. clock P. M. (unless previously disposed of at private sale,) all the real estate of E1EaUEL CLEAvELAND. late of said Harwinton. deceas- ed. excepting the incumbrance of the widows right of dover therein. Sale to take place on the premises.
 HENRY HoLT, AdMinistrGaOr.
 Hnr,cinfon. .Juue 6. l64O
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18
Appointments for Litchfs1a County, rsao.

Appointments for Litclf field County, 1sd0.
 COUNTY CouRT.
 Ansel Sterling, Judge. John Boyd and William Beebe, Commissioner
 JUDGES OF PROBATE. District of Litchfeld-Ralph G. Camp. '' Barkhamsted-Jesse Ives. Harwinton-Abiah Catin. Kent-NathanieIP P. Perry. w-Hartford-Roee H. Mills. ew-Milford-Nathanie Perry. Norfolk-Michasl F. Mills. Pymouth-Calvin Butler. Sharon-C Charles F. Sedgwick. Washngton-Danie B. Brinsmade:. {" Watertown-Holbrook Gurus. Winchesier-Gideon Hall, Jr. Woodbury-Nathuniel B. Smitk
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18

Watersorn--H Holbronk Curtiss, James Skilion. Cyrus B. ManvilIe. Merritt Hemingway, David Wheeler, Benj. M. Peck. Leman w. Cutler.
 more. Theodore Hinsdale. Saml. Huvlhut. Wm: s. Hnlabird, Reuben Cook. Alva Nash. Sam'l ". Coe, Silas H. Nc AImn, Ge0rge Dudley, Gideon Hall, Jr.,
 Woodburs-c Charles B. Phelps. Gideon B. Bo,sford, Thomas Bull, Elijah Sherman. IT,, Jesse Miner. ReM- ben H. Hotchkiss Phneas S. Bradley, Nathaniel B. Smith, Treat Camp
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18

&F It will be seen by the list of Justices of the Peace for this county, published in to-day's paper that there are three whgs instead of t,Oo as stated last week, to the locos Ue in this vage-one gentle man being in the nomination who we supposed was not It should perhaps. in justice our county dele gaon in the legislature, be also stated that three of these locos are practising attorneys and the School Commissioner, also lawyer, another one The number of Justices in the town is the same as last year-three died during the past year, one left out, and four new ones appointed
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18


 4 WindfaH !-The loco focos are, with great giee. parading in their papers letter from certain R. N WickliGs of Fayeue county, Ky, renouhcing his whig principles, and joining himself to Van Burensm They assert that he is the family fhe ceIebra ted and influential Robert Wickhfe, but ihere is no such thing He is brother of tory editor in Lexington wanted 10 go to COngress-runa against Mr. Hawes. the regular whig candidate, and was sdistancad-hence his apostacy According to his own showing. he has but ttle influence, for he says at the commencement of his letter, Really. do not know human being whose political opinions likely, n any degTee. to be affected by mine" s 90 rare an instance, how ever. Of whg turning tory. that the whole hirellng press Of the country geedly snap at and swallow the letter. We could fill columns and pages of our paper with renunciations from tOEyism to whiggey they are % much an every day occurrence that but few papers find EoOm for them. N
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18

The Sub Treasury Bill is still under debate in the House of Representatives. Speeches are made every day-more and longer ones in favor than against it, After lingering it's proper time that is until all the speeches made for Bunkum' which are desira- ble it wfprobably be passed by some IS to % majo- rity We perceive that on almost all occasions where votes are taken, the House is very thiny attended, Congress will not probably adjourn before the middle of July.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-06-18

An act in addition to act entitled an act to lneor-
 porate the Norwich Savings Society.'
 Be h enacted hH he Snaie and House of RepreSenfa- fps n General Assembly conuened That the directors of said sociefv may, at their discretion, loaI any of the of said society either of the incoVpnra- ted banks in this S,ate notwihsta ndne the members Of said Savings Society be stockholders m snch hanks; md no director of said society heinz a loan be disqualified from acting director in said Savings Society thing in said aetn which this IS in addition the contrary Provided. that the amount lnaned to all or either ct said banke, shall exceed, any one time, ten thousand Approved June 4, ls4o. W. w ELLSWORTH.
 An act concerning the Supreme Court of Errors.
 Sec. l. Re It enacted by the Sen0fe and House 0 Rep Teseataues General Assembly eonUened, That the next session 0f the Supreme Court of Errors, m the County of Hartfnrd, he holden in said county on he law prescribed for that purpose. 7s q
 Sec. 2. All process made or t0 he made Tefnrnabe to the session O said Court heretofore by law to be holden on the second Tuesday of Jnne lS40. and all business matters pending before said Court, lshalI be proceeded with. heard and determined nt sa session to be holden on said first Tuesday of Ju- Sec.3 This act shall be in force from the time ot App,Oveds Ians 5. isaO. wv. ELLSWORTH.
 An Act uresebna the duties of Clerks of the County
 and. .SupeSiOF Courts in ceyiain cases.
 Be it enacsedby de Senote and House of RreseHfd- fipes in @smtvaE Assembly, cOnUened, That whenever any person sail be sentenced by the County or Su- paFiqr Courts. 10 commitment in the Ccnnecticut Court, give immediately after the rising of said Ceure notice Of such senteHce.by mai to the warden sAscroved June 4, ls4O. wv. ELLSWORTH
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-16


Wonderful escape from deah.-Tnree
or four weeks ago, Mr.. Ladd who was
travelling on foot in Iowa territory, near
Fort Madison, was fallen in with by three
other men, to whom, in the course of con-
versatlon, he impaired the knowledge Of
his having four or five hundred dollars
about him, which he was going to pay in
at the land office. The three strangers in
stanty determined to obtain the money,
and on their reaching broken part Of the
country, attacked Mr. l.. with clubs and
knives, killed him as they thought, robbed
him, threw him into ravine, covered him
with brush, and then continued on their
journey.
A rivulet Of water flowed down the ra-
vine in which Mr. Ladd lay buried, and the
cooling and refreshing element coming in
contact with his wounded head, had the ef-
feet of cleansing the wounds and restoring
him to animation. Knowing the route OF
the robbers he instantly set out in pursuit
Of them-reached Fort Madison, where he
hear'l they had descended the rivcr-pro-
cured a skiff-reached st. Louis, and in
an hour or two apprehended two of the ruff
fans. The third had not yet reached the
city, and was arrested on landing short
time afterwards. The Williams were the
next day taken back to Iowa, and the court
being in session, were instantly tried and
convicted. Their names are James Guy,
jacob Abdon, and James McGubbin.
James Guy was first tried, and the FOL,
lowing is the verdict Of the jury: 4" We,
the jury, find the prisoner guilty on the
first count in the indictment, and assess the
punishment at twenty-threc years confne-
ment in the penientiary at hard labor and
a fine of $500" The sentence of the
court was in accordance with the finding
Of the jury.
Jacob Alden was found guilty and SEN
fenced by the Court to eleven years impri-
sonment at hard labor in the pententiary,
and fined $50.
james McCabbin was found guilty and
sentenced to five years Imprisonment in the
penitcntiary. There were many palliating
circumstances in the case of M'Cabbin,
both before and after the commission OF
the robbery, which materially lightened his
punishment. He made a full confession
and manifested much pentence.
Truly, the community cannot complain
at the laws delay" in this instance, for
we have seldom heard Of more prompt and
summary justice being done in any coun-
try.-Madison Eng.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-16
*Jcremy Taylor.

migratory expedition Of ants.-Thc ant
cities, as they ought to be called, Of Bra
zi, are Of such amazing size, that they have
more the character Of structures reared by
human hands, than that of monuments of
human industry and skill. They are CO.
niCal mounds Of clay, which their tiny ar
ehitccts rear to the hoighth &C ten or twelve
feet; their circumference is nine or ten feet.
a hard yellow clay forms the external coat;
the inside is divided by number Of hori-
zontal floors or stories Of hard black earth
in thin plates, which sometimes shine like
Japan ware. These habitations are peo-
Piled by myriads Of ants Of Il large size, and
brown color. They have the power of
exuding from their bodies viscid fluid, by
which they moiotcn the clay TO a consisen-
cy fit for baking floors. Some species form
covered ways in this manner, and tunnels
or avenues of this description have been
found stretching for considerable distance
from one settlement TO another, and through
which these ants arc enabled to make pref
ty long journeys unseen. They sometimes
migrate, and their expeditions are attended
with trul y remarkable circumstances. In
fact, they resemble, on a small scale, the
inroads Of Attia and his million Of mount
ed barbariaus, into the fruitful and glowing
plains Of llaly-leaving parchcd desert
in their wake. When these insect Huns
set out on such enterprises, they proceed
right forward in a straight line, just as the
laden bee flies to its hive, and they devour
every thing in their way which is eatable,
like cloud Of locusts "warping on the
wind"
1t once happened during one Of these
expeditions, which was undertaken near
the city Of Rio de Janeiro, that a garden
INSTRUCTED their line of march-a deep ditch
of water in particular, seemed an insur-
mountable obstacle; however, stick hap.
pened accidentally, to be lying across il:
this the ants used as bridge, and over il
they poured by myriads, so that in a few
houes the garden was swarming full Of
them, and every thing Of a vegetable kind
disappeared. Fromthi they proceeded on
till they came to the house Of the Swedish
Consul, through which they actually made
their way. The gentleman who inhabited
it was suddenly awakened during the night
by a horrid sensation, and starting from
his couch, be found himself covered with
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-16

der TO read good authors or cause them TO
be read, till the attention be weary, or me-
mory have its full fraught." For the same
or other purposes, such as our business may
render important, let us shake off slumber
and enjoy the happiest hours of the twenty
four.
Thciniuence of early rising upon health
may have been overrated by zealots, yet
none can deny the great salubrity Of the
practice. Too much sleep is relaxing 10
the animal fibre, and instead of rendering
one less drowsy through the day, is often
observed TO induce a lethargic state Off mind
and body. Early rising pre-supposes good
hours al nig ht: and these afford good Sc
curity 10 health as we'll as morals. tits
too often the case, that young mechanics,
after day of hard work, give themselves
the license of passing many hours of the
night in sweet walking, carousing, or ia
vern hunting.
There is one class of duties still TO be
mentioned, which demands the proper use
of tine morning hours: mean the cxer-
else of devotion. The cry echoes every
morning from the turrets of Mahommedan
mosques, Prayer is better than sleep! Pro-
er is better than sleep! The man, wheth
or rich or poor, who never conmunes with
God or with his own heart, lives like q
brute. Natural religion may suffice TO
teach us that our first thoughts are due to
! God. In this connexion, one cannot but
be reminded of the brilliant passage of the
Shakespeare Of preachers; "When the
sun approaches towards the gates of the
| morning, he first opens q little of heaven,
and sends away the spirits of darkness,
and gives light 10 Il cock, and calls up the
lark to mathis, and by and by gilds the
fringes of cloud, and peeps over the cast
ern hills, thrusting out his golden horns
| like those which decked the brow Of Mo-
scs, when he was forced to wear veil,
| because he himself had seen the face Of
God; and still, while man tells the story,
the sun gets higher and higher, till he
shows a fair face and full light, and then
he shines one whole day."*
Amidst the fragrance and sabbath quiet
of morning, all nature allures US to serious
and thankful considerations When the
beautiful face Of the world, refreshed by
the moisture and GOODNESS of night, bursts
once more upon our view, it is dictate Of
| every good feeling within us, 10 elevate
our hearts to our Creator and Redeemer.
The devout and rational soul will say:
witness if be silent morn or even,
! To hill or valley, fountain fresh shade,
Made vocal By my song and taught his praise.
| Hail! universal Lord! be bountcous still
| To give us only good. and if the night
Have gathered ought of evil, or concealed,
Dispense ii, rs now light dispels tho dark"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-16

courage and GOODNESS which entitle him to
higher praise than language can convey,
and after it was found impossible to reach
and quench the fire, the passengers and
crew were employed under his direction,
in stopping all vents possible, through
which the smoke escaped To this cool
ness, under God, is the present safety of
the passengers to be attributed.
The persons on board the Poland could
not have survived till IL at night, without
assistance. The long boat would accom-
! modate thirty-fve persons, the other boats
ten TO twelve, leaving IA large number of
the sixty four, wholly unprovided for.
That under these circumstances and with
this view before them, they behaved SO ra-
tionalIy, is matter Of special wonder.
When the passengers and crew left the
Poland, the deck had become too hot to
stand upon, the fire having been increased
by the molten Of the ship. 1t was the Opt
Mon that in an hour the flames burst forth
The Clifton could not>stay by to watch
the event on account of the storm; but we
can imagine the feelings of those who es-
capped, reverting back in their minds,
though they could not look with their eyes,
to the burning grave which they had just
escaped. We can imagine their greeting
Of each other, and their thanks to their
Heavenly preserver, and then to the men,
his instruments, when the company were
told, and all found safe.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-16

Late Illness of the Recorder.-Th Re-
corder Of this city, New York.) Robert
II. Morris, Esq. has recovered from his
late illness, so far as to be able to attend 10
his official business again. His illness,
which has been serious, and commenced
on Sunday afternoon last, was owing TO the
following circumstances. He, with his Ia
dy, father and mother, brother, &C., were
at the house Of Mr.. Ludlow, brothcr-in-law
to the Recorder, in West Chester county,
and some sangaree was prepared out OF
some Moselle wine that Mr.. Ludlow had
himself bottled some six years ago. All
the company (eight in number) drank OF
the wine sangaree and soon after drinking
some Of it, Mrs. Ludlow, the Recorders
sister, became sick and vomited-thc Re-
cordcr was next attacked, and operated up
on in the same way, and ere long the whole
of the company suffered from nausea, and
vomited freely. Doctor Horatio Gates was
sent for, and administered cmetcs, and
| gave such other remedies as the symptoms
of the case rcqured-it being his opinion
that they were all poisoned, but what the
poison was received in, did not appear
Suspicion at last fell upon the wine, and
portion of the bottle Of the Mosellc was
subjected TO u chemical analysis, which re-
suited in the discovery Of oxalic acid in
considerable quantity in a state of diffusion
| through and Of solution in the wine, and
which when tested by the analysis, pro-
duccd something like grain of the oxallc
acid in a concentrated state from three
ounces Of the liquid How this poisonous
substance came to be in the wine was the
next subject of inquiry, and was resolved
as follows, viz: that when collecting the
empty wno bottles to fill them, one was ac-
cidently taken that had contained the oxa-
| lie acid, which the servant at that period
(six years ago. had used for the purposes
of cleaning the brass ware Of the house,
but which had not been sufficiently eXami-
ned, the fact of its having contained the
poisonous article not then being known 10
| the bottIers Of the wine. This act Of care
lessncss, committed some six years ago.
came near causing the death Of eight high
~ respectable and worthy individuals, all
Of whom, we arc happy TO state, after Sc
vcral days of severe and painful illness.
are now recovered from the effects Of the
| poison.