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Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13

An Act in relation to Agricultural Societies.
 Sec l. Be tt enacted by the Senate asd House of Re. resenfafiUes in General Assembly, cOnUened Every in corporated County Agricultural Society now exist ing, or which may be hereafter incorporated Tn the manner hereinafter specified, which shall have raised by conrib9on or tax upon mdlv!dnals' not ess tnan be thereafter expended for the uses of the Society, during the then current year. shall be entitled to re- ceive in the month of September of that year, out oi the Treasury of the State sum equal to the amount SO raised by said Society Provided, that no such so- ciety shall receive from the treasury, more than the sum of TWO hundred dollars in any one year
 Sec. g. The County Treasurer Ot each county ID this state in which there is now existing no incorpo- rated Agricultural Society, shall notify public meet ing to be held at such place as he may dTeS m o"m "e W, on the fourth Monday of August next, to form County Societies for the purpose specified in ihs act and all the residents in such county wo h 3 .na v a,ena hereby empowered tf they See lD to form into such society, and upon complying with the pro visions of this act. shall he body poc ana corpo- may enact bylaws regulating the affairs ot sucn cor poration not inconsistent with the laws of this state and compel the due observance thereof ny s"aO,e @ cessary for the well ordering o the affairs or the 1n corporation Provided, that before any such corpora lion shall he entitled to the privileges of this aci they shall lodge with the Secretary of this State copy of
 Saal5 The notice to be given by the county l'ren- sbn Se by yesfI m @ thereof newspaper prn ted in the county where such meeting IS 10 be heid or # none be printed in such county. then in newsPa- per printed in an adjoining county which publication shall be for two successive weeks previous to such
 Wherefore, by the authority aforesaid, tsherc now existing no incorporated agricultural society in LItch field C.",nty,) public meeting will be held nt the Court House in Ltchfed. in IdtchfieId County, or on the jourth Monday of August. ls4o, at o'clock M. to form county society for the county of Litchheld' for the purpose specified in said act
 M ''O ABEL CATLIN, Treasurer
 of said County of URchheld.
 v.Ie,S A.1 m l94o TT 2wll
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13
MARYLAND, Niagara O., N. Y.,(
 .lmlY IA. l6AO.

To the Editor of the Nognra Courier:
 We, the undersigned, former supporters of Genera! Jackson, Martin Van Buren, both of them. feel desirous to make through the medium of your paper public avowal of our determination to vote for Gen. Harrison a: the next election. We have been indu- ced to this particularly account of the pertnacity of our former political friends in denying that any changes were taking place.
 Our reasons are manifold We will content our selves by giving but few. One of the prominent ones our opposition the established sub'reasuy. We formerly thought with friends that it was dan geroue-placing too much power in the hands 0f the Execu,ive-We think still. He has obtained as we believe against the will of the People his avorite though ofi ected scheme, the sub-trensury. Now through his gn,s he is asking for standing army my in time of pe6ce, which has been the cause of the overthrow of most of the fair republics that have been subverted. The moneyed power and standing army in the hands of the Executive consider dangerous to the liberties Of any free people.
 This in our opinion is evidently sought for and in some part obtained by the Executive Of these United States, and resolved he shall have no more ot our support. Signed,
 Gideon Hurlber. Sclby Cleveland,
 George w. Smith, Robert Dickson,
 George Ferris, Jonathan Bxby,
 Clark Munger, Cornelius Terpening,
 Thoa Groves, John Dewhirst,
 Darius Jenkins, HOratio West.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13
SPRAYED. OR STOLEN.

~sS E about the i2th of July last, BAY MARE Corr, three years uR, old last spring-had been broke to lead and to ride-with the mane sheared off from the top of the head for the bridle.- Any person that will return said colt, or give information where she may be found, shall be literally rewarded.
 JAMES BIRGE,. .. TRUMAN GILBERT. Mikon Society," Aug. l2, 1640. II
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13
NOTICE.

FNHE Court of Probate for the District of 4 Litchtield h,sh limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors 10 the estate of PRUDENCE HALE, late of Go shen, deceased, to exhibit their claims for set- clement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 WALKER PRENTIss, Admin'r.
 Goshen. August $, ls4O. I'll
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13
NOTICE.

K NOW all persons hereby, that l, Hinman IN Platt. ot Watertown, in the probate dis trict of Watertowp, trustee ot JOHN PARTREE. of said Wate:towG, an assigning debtor for the berefit Of his creditors, have (by and with the consent and advice of the Judge of Pro- bate for said district of Watertown) employ ed and appointed the said assignor my agent for the sale and disposal of said estate to me assigned. LYMAN PLATT.
 WGtertoscn, Aug. 3, 1640. 10
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13

Al Court of Probate holden at Liichfeld, scith-
 in and for Me District of Ltckfed, on the Sd
 day of August, 1o4O:
 Present, Ralph c. Comp, Esq Judge. nN motion of the executor of the last will O and testament of NAOMI LOOMS, late ot Torrington, within said district. deceased- this Court doth appoint the l7th day of Sep tember next, at 10 o'clock in tine forenoon, at the probate office in said district, for tho hearing, allowance and settlement of the ad- ministration account on said estate; and doth direct said executor to give public notice to all persons interested iD said estate to appear (if they see cause) before said court. at said time and place. to be heard therein. by post ing said order of notice on public slgnPost in said town of Torrington nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt, and by adver- Using the same in newspaper printed m Ltchfield. Certified from Record. .-
 10 RALPH G. CAMP, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13
Brigade Orders. Eixtk Brigade COnnecfic~t Militia. HEAD. QUARTERS,

FURnAcx VILLAGE, AUG. 2. l64O.
 TIN pursuance of General Order from his II ExceIIcncy the COmmandeT-in Chief, the Field and Commissioned Officers of the 18th Regt Infantry are hereby ordered to assem- ble at inc Mansion House in LitchIield, on Saturday the 18th day of August inst. at one o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of nominating by ballot a Major for said Regi- ment, in place of Major Joshua Williams, re- signed. By order of Gen. Frederick Phelps.
 FRANCIS BACON, Adj's 16th RTgt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13

u The Young Ladies of the Congregational Societp viN hold Iheir FAIR On Friday the l4th inst. at the Court House. Doors open Gt hGlf past 5 o'clock r. M. Admil1ance l2 l-2 cents |: children half price. August 12.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13
COLONEL JOHNSON AGAIN.

We find the following in the Salem, New-JeFsey Harisonian Democrat.
 "We have seen the original of letter from sea tIeuan of the highest responsibility in Philadelphia to Q citizen Of Salem, bearing date July "a l6AO and have heen permitted to extract from il as tollOws
 Never inind we wiu have old HanisOn Presi- dent next March. Col R. N. JOHNSON. Ohs Vice President, lase week in Wilcox, Welch & Co.'S store said, GsEel HaTrisea WH be ths PresSdsA tnsse e ,.o Sreneafa1 if-aa4 OveOusx aay aa wke deies kis a6tiisg says rkaf is (slse, end SiSAORess man The proof q what say can if required be Produ- and {"
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13

At Court of ProbGfe holden Gt Ne'c-Msgord.
 August 3, l64O-Estaie cf WILLIAM DowNs'
 Late of Ne,c- Milfovd, deceaGscd. HVHE exccutor represents the estate insol- l vent, and prays the appointment of Con- missioners thereon: whereupons ordered, that Commissioners to receive, examine, and ad- just the claims of the creditors of said estate be appointed at the Probate Office in New: Milford, on the 22d day of August. lS4O. al o'clock in the afternoon; and that all persons interested in said estate may be notified tneIe- off the executor will cause this oTder to To published in newspaper printed m L.tcn. .. field, and post copy thereof on the s,gnSS;Ss ;,. nearest the last residence of said dece0S0~ 'AA said New Milford .e,h
 A true copy of record-ceTueI
 10 NATHANIEL. fEkH1. Seo se--
 T3T 1 AJ y Ss .,Ie of fXss office.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13

AtG Court of ErOb0tc holden 0t LitchfeLd, acith-
 in and for the District of Litchfeld, on the 6th
 day of August, lo4O:
 Present, Ralph c. Camp, Esq. Judge. nN motion of the administrator on the es-, N| tate of LoRRAIN l.. ROBERTS, late of Tor. rington, within said district, deceased-this Court doth appoint the 24th day of August l54O, at 10 o'clock A. M. at the probate office in Litchfield. for the hearing, allowance and settlement of the administration account on said estate; and doth direct said administra- tor to give public notice to all persons inter- ested in said estate to appear eff they sec cause) before said Court, at said time and place, to be heard therein, by posting said order of notice on public signpost in said town of Torrington nearest the place where the deceased last dweit, and by advertising the same in a newspaper printed in Litch- field. Certified from Record
 II RALPH G. CAMP, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13
From the PiIfsbmrg American. HERE THEY COME!

HEkE THEY SoME!
 CONVOCATION OF" STRAIGHT OUTS"
 We publish below the call for meeting to be helc in Pittsburg, by former supporters oi Van buren.I Among the names signed to the call will be found some of the oldest and most influential Jackson and Van Buren men in Alleghany county, who have to the in the hour Oi ther country need Does this look like dying awaV Hear them.
 The undersigned, Democratic Republican Citizens of AlleRhany county, who have uniformly voted Tor Martin Van Buren and David K. Porter. h0viDg,atter
 careful examination and mature deliberation arr'- we'd the cOnclusion that the former IS entirely in- competent to preside the destines O this great and growing nation and totally unworHx our j"L1neI % support, we will therefore support Gen. Wm n. liar ris'n at the approaching Presidential election. !,
 And that Governor Porter. having nobiy acquitted himself in the performance Of the very arduous ana important duties which have devoiyed on him s'nce his inauguration is emnenty deserving ot our cordial approbation and support. Therefore,
 A MEETING will be held at the public house ot Zee nrday evening" lst of August next. at o'clock. for the purpose af organizing Harrison and Porter As- sociation of Alleghany county. Those of our demo- cratic friends. who are tired of Vsn Buren, will please attend. W. p,..a
 W. o. II. Robinson, George M'Cembs'
 James Wilson, William such
 Henry Wilson, kObt '. M FaEiano,
 Pi,,sburs. July ss. ls4o. -....
 One ehdnge 1CniHsf us-A Fect.-u IS go ruIe' at this time of general deeeriion from the black flag of Van Burenism. 10 hear of . single accession to the tory ranks that we feel bound to chronicle so re- markable an instance of political insanity when we meet one. We have just got hold of . well a9then- iica,ed case of the kind, and lose time in placing it on record Some time since individual in a town over the river. who called himself whg, re- ceiyed letter from loconco brother at the west: urging him to join him. and telling him if he would change his politics and come out west he could get office, and do well enough in short ime-in fact. that t would he the making Of him No time wa. was and his brain dazzled with bright dreams of political promotion. commenced making prepara.,oIss Tor & ms weeks since, and taken leave of his old and new DO litica friends upon the point of starting. when he received second letter from his brother. contain: ing the rather unexpected intelligence that he had himself got sick of Locoocoism. ehangsd hs politics and spds aoO Gs srdsns sagPeSier cf HarFssoH = Whether our new convert .o LOcosocoism conta1es LOcosoco-hss turned Whig again O9 started on hls western trip. is more than we can say but we have no hesitation in asserting that painter would have (Onnd no difficulty in catching the expression Of his counenanee while peTusRg tho second 6ategnal Iet ter-C Clarmons fN. H. Eagh.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13

Al e Court of Probate holden at Winchester, ,With-
 in and for Me District of Winchester, on the lsl day of August, A. D. 1940:
 Present, Gideon HalL Jr. Esq. Judge. nN motion of the Administrator on the NI estate of JAMES HERMANCE, late of Win- chester, within said district, deceased, repre- scented insoIvent, This Court doth decree that six months be allowed tho creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims to the com missioners appointed thereon. after they shall have given public notice of this order by ad- vertisng the same in newspaper published in Litchfield, and by posting copy thereof on public signpost in said town of Win. chester. Certified from record.
 Attest, GIDEON HALL, Jr. Judge.
 The undersigned, Commissioners on the estate of JAMES HERMANcE, duly appointed by the court of probate for tho district of Winchester, hereby give notice to the cred i.ors thereof that they will meet to discharge the duties of their said appointment, at the store of Coe, Hubbell & O., in said Win chester, on the 2d Thursday of October, 1S4O, and. .on the 2d Thursday of February, lS4l. at one o'clock P. M. on each ot said days. |. LYMAN CASE, Comnas-
 WHEELocK THAyER, { sioners.
 Winchester, August 10, lS4O. II
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13
NOTICE.
BRIGADE ORDERS.

BkEeEADE UH DE E6Ss
 Sirtk Brigade COnnecticnt Militia.
 HEAD QUARTERS,
 rH# FURNACE VILLAGE, Aug. 2, 164O. "HE Field Officers of the several Regi- \ ments comprising this Brigade are here by ordered to assemble at the County House in Litchfield, on Saturday the 18th day of in- s.ant August, at 10 o'clock A. M. for the pur- pose of making arrangements for the "P- preaching Reviews. FRED'K PHELPS, Brig. General
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13
MARRIED,

MARRIED, In Goshen July 2S, MT. Elihu Carlisle, of Marion Co., Ala, to Miss Lucretia C. M Norton, daughter of MT. Myron Norton of Goshen. In Sharon, Mr. Andrew Wheeler to Miss Sarah L.. Aollister, daughter of Deacon Joseph l.. Holister.
 DIED, In Stamford, Simeon H. Minor, Esq. aged GA.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13

Ala Court o Probate holden at Winchester, ,aoithin
 and for the Districtof Winchester, on the 25th
 day of July, A. D. l64O:
 Present, Gide0n Hall, IT. Esq. Judge. THIS Court dotlfdirect the administrator IL of AB1JAH NoRTHwAY, late of Colebrook, in said district, deceased, represented to be insolvcnt, to give notice to all persons inter- csted in the estate of said deceased, to appear eff they see cause) before the Court of Pro- bate to be holden at the probate office in said district, on the 3lst day of August. l64O, at 9 o'clock A. M. to be heard relative to the ap- pointment of Commissioners on said estate, by posting said order of notice on public signpost in said town of Colebrook nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt, and by advertising the same in a newspaper pub- lished in Lilchfeld. Certified from Record.
 II GIDEON HALL, JR. Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13

Gov Polk, do you hear that r. is tho caption of remuneration of Van Burenism in the Murtreesbo- rough, Tennessee. Telegraph. signed by swenty-six good democrats, farmers of Anderson county, Uhe Switzerland of Tennessee, who last August voted for him, and preferred polk weed to log cabns but, have now their eyes open.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13

Fellow-citizens, hear an honest man.-Globe. How can they, when yOu keep up such gnbble 2
 Prentice.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13
Geese Feathers.

NHE subscribeI have made arrangements
 to keep constant supply of first rate article of Geese FeafhePs-selected and packed with great care by ourselves, in packages from 20 to 90 lbs.; and will furnish at all times any quantity from 20 to 1000 lbs of a quality they will warrant to be as good as the best, at as low prices as can be bur chased of equal quality in the state.
 s. & L. HURLBUT.
 WfncheSfeT, 1S4O. lyl0
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13

NOTICE.
 A SPECIAL meeting of the LitclfeM Connty "A Agricultural Society will be held al the Court House in Litchfeld. on Monday. the 24th day of August inst. at 3 3o'clock P. M.
 By order of the Executive Committee. FREDERICK BuEL, Recording Sec'y. LitchfeA, Aug. II, l64O. Il
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13

2f days Eater from 1ngland:-The Great Western has returned 10 New-York again. She brings very little intelligence ofimportance, political commercial agricultural. Young Oxford, who shot at .llueen Victoria and her husband has been acquitted on the ground of insanity. Cotton and Aour remained about as by previous advices.
 Troy, N. Y. according to the last New Yorker, contains l6 375 inhabitants It states that the increase since 1885 has been 24l4-and yet it gives the num- Der five years ago l6,959-which would be loss of 5S4. As the New-Yorker is very much relied upon for it's candor and correctness in stating acts should it not take le pains to be &ccurate in it's fig ures? Where the errOr lies as respects Troy, we do not know.
 A rumor was rife the past week that r. Thomas, loco member of Congress from Maryland, and Wm. Price, of Hagerstown, whig candidate for Eector, had had duel. and was killed outright and the other mortaIly wounded The rumor proves to be un- founded-one or two shots were made without effect, and the difficulty was settled.
 As the New-IIaven Register does not accept our proposition upon the six Van Buren states named by us last week. we must content ourselves with putting our four "yellow boys into the safe keeping of O. S.. Seymour, while we require him to put his into the hands of, say, Dennis Kimberly. Tell us when it is done.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-13

H%s THE subscriber would inform his
 9&S friends that he shall be absent un- til near the list of September, and intends vi- sitting the adjoining towns on professional business. sF R. B. MERRIMAN.
 I.itchfeld, .Julv 23, lS4O. 8
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-17

invoices and retain them to pose aud psralysc the
business operations Of the merchants until the latter
became neutral in politics.; and at al times to place
them in the situation Of Damocles, with this new
act this sword of Donysus, constantly suspended
by hair over their necks, ready to fall at the nod
Of the collector. Another odious feature in il is,
that under the patry rreteXt Of better mede of col
lectng the revenue, and under the shallow pretence
of carrying into fect the true principles ofthe Com
promise Act, it introduces entirely tariff, and
a set of taxes various articles used by the
community in general.
To sum it up in few words, il is ne ither nor
less than odious tax bill, giving new and
dous political power to the custom house 10 be
welded for the benefit of the ofice-holders, in
every way. And it is but part of that atrocious
system of legislation which had its origin in the Al
bany Regency, that has been so recently overthrown.
The downfall of this party in this state and of Mr..
Van Burens party all over the Union, has bean oc
casi1ned by the combined efforts Of the mercantile
community. The origin of the opposition to the &C.
neral government was among the merchants OF New
York; and amongst then ii was the great body Of
dry good merchants that organised the first move
ment which finally overthrow Mr. Van Buren,. De-
ference to their judgment, wishes, and interest, is
therefore but just Taey the largest, most ac-
tive, ana most intelligent BODY OF merchants we have
in the Union. They pay three fourths of all the du-
ties collected in the count ry, and two thirds of this
paid in this city. For these ons, and
so long as there are so many discriminating duties
the tariff it is essential that the interest Of the
body should be consulted and protected, and that
the future collector should be selected from this
class of men. And above all, it is highly essen
tial that there should be more pettifos ging law
yers in the custom house. However, we shall have
more to say on this subject by and by.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-17

to- CHATHAM THEArRE:-Tonight is Thanks
giving night, and Manager Thorne in order to ties,
fy his gratitude to his Kind friends, the public, for
the patronage they have bestowed upon him, pre-
seats bill ofsuperer attraction. The splendid ro]
mantle drama of the Witca of the Sea, or the Buc|
cancer, got up with every attention, and cast emil
bracing the full strcngh of the company, the ludi
drous farce of Does your Mother Know you're Out
and the great drama Of Jonathan Bradford, which
has attracted thousands during the present week.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-17

THr GsAsp JuRT-Tus ELEcrIos FRAUDs-
We learn that the Grand Jury, now in session, Of
which Revo c. HsBce is chairman, have not yet
taken mp the alleged frauds Of 1888 and 80 and that
there is little probability Of the investigation ever
proceeding further.
This we believe is the last that we shall ever hear
or see Of this bus mess. The money, the intrigue,
and the influence Of Wall street, and OF both the
ci,qaes Of politicians, have proved an over-msteh
for naked public justice. After all the abuse and
accusations that have been hcaped upon the pipe
layers, Blstehford, Glentworth, Grinnell, Steven
son, the Recorder, the District Attorney, Mr. But
ciseiy he did aud both factions seem to be afraid
to parsss the investigation further, for fear some
injury TO either might yroF cut Of Il. What SIM
gulAr imbrogito Il presents Blatehford, Diaper
wetmore& Co pushing GrinneI in frost To save
themselves-M of the Standard, yoeifera,-
Tag nightly against the frauds yet tryInx 20 save
his brother-in-law, BatchforJ, by attacking Gin.
.ell, the most innocent Of the whole-the Wall
street prints assailinr Butler, Edwards tho Recor.
der and Stevenson, and saving Jesse Hoyt, because
he is enc Of the initiated among them.elves having
been lame daek there in former tmes-and la, Of
all James ID. Glentworh standing still. very quiet-
iy looking on, smiling at the melee. and laughing in
his sleeve at the whole habbsb Of which he reaps
the benefit.
The truth 10, the leaders of both parties k.ou
each other 20 be such sooundrel. tsat tbev ar,
afraid 81 any Investigations. even Of those political
" opposed TO them. Our politicians and Office seek.
ers are thoroughly corrupt.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-17

HreH Hososs-A B.rSrR sr.rr Kentucky
gave General Harrison . majority Of 25,OOO-being
the largest majority, in proportion to the popss-
ton. given by any state Of the Union. Hence IL Is
called the banner state in politics" Kentucky,
also, out Of population of 10 900 children, b.
22,OOo that can only read write, leaving los es
utterly ignorant. Kentucky 10 also entitled to be
the banner state in ignorance" Can Henry Clay
explain these facts