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HISTORY OF

HISTORY OF
SIMSBURY, CRANKY AND CANTON,
Connecticut, from the gear 1912 to 1876
BY Moan 4. PHELPS.
(EXtracts.)
"The first settlers of Simsbury came from
Windsor. A very large proportion of the
present inhabitants of the town can trace their
ancestry to that small flock, who, under the
pastoral charge of the Rev. Mr. Warham, left
| England in 1880, and after remaining short
time in Dorchester, near Boston, removed in
the fall of 1886, and spring Of 1896, to Wind"
sor.
The tract of territory embraced within the
present limits of Simsbury and CRANKY, es-
pecially that part Of it lying in, and adjacent
to, the valley through which the Pennington
river winds its course, was anciently known
and called by the Indian name of DidSsdc0e.*
BY reason of its productions IN such articles OF
trade as furs, tar, pitch and turpentine, its
expansive meadows, and its fitness for a new
plantaton,--it attracted, at very early Pc
ROD, the attention of the inhabitants of Wind
sor,
Although this section of country was never
included within the limits of Windsor, it was
by general consent considered as belonging
to that plantation, in the same manner as Far
mington was considered as belonging to the
plantation of Hartford. MASSACRE was bound
ed bv Windsor on the east, by TUnruS, now
Pennington, on the south, by the wilderness
on the west, and by IVaranoake or Westfield,
now Southwick, on the north. The river at
this time was called Tuaru@."
'iThe first Indian deed of this territory was
given in 1913, by Manahanoose, to John
Griffin, in consideration that the grantor had
consumed a large quantity of pitch and tar
belonging to Mr.. Griffin. The deed is infor-
NAL, containing but a few lines, and purports
to convey the right and interest Of the gran
tor in all the lands at Massacoe. 1t is record
ed on the town records Of Windsor. Soon
afterwards, three other principal Indians
made conveyance of their interest in these
lands to Mr.. G. These are the only convey
ances, of which we have any record evidence,
made by the Indians until 1880, when for
NAL and legal deed was executed, of which no
tice will be taken hereafter"
ain March 1868, Captain Newberry, Ed
ward Griswold and John Moore, were COM
mttee to lay out all those lands that are yet
undivided at MASSACRE, to such inhabitants OF
Windsor as desire and need it. And in the
same year, grant Of two hundred acres was
made by the General Court to John Griffin,
in consideration that he was the first that
perfected the art of making pitch and tar in
those parts ; the land to be taken up where
he can find it between Massacoh and Wawan-
oale, whereof there may be forty acres of
meadow. if it be there to be had, and be not
preiudicial to a plantation, and not granted
This tract of land including another grant
made subsequently, by the town, was after
wards known by the name of Griflin's Lord
" The first grants by the committee, of
which any record exists were made in 1867.
These consisted of meadow lands, bordering
on the river, and were made to the following
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FAMINE IN MARYLAND. Prompt Relief
must be furnished. We have several time no.
ticed the fact that great suffering for the want
of the neccssarics Of life was prevailing in the
eastern shore counties of Maryland we now
learn that the scarcity is also spreading over
Anne Arundel, Prince Georges and St.
Mary's Counties. The scarcity is said to be
so great that food can hardly be obtained at
any price, and many among the poor and
destitute are almost reducedto starvation
BaN. Sun, 26M.
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r5g' A lady passing this village, in the
stage from down South, appeared delighted
with " the mighty rush Of waters" but re-
marked to her companion, tina" rea lily it did
not seem possible for steamboats, to pass up
and down, with safety over the FAILS" She
was more than halfright and we presume
she referred to the steamboats, which our kind
and considerate friends at Bratteboro prom
ised us when the Rutland Railroad, via West
River was Completed b. f. Gazette.
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219,744 GO

l, the sum of 1887 30
This sum has been increased,snce
the first of May, 1854 20
Making, 04,962 %
Which may be regarded as about the amount
which would remain in the treasury, availa-
BILE for future use, if the cost of all work done
and materials delivered, to this date, was IL
quidated, at contract prices.
The great question with the Directors, and
no less so to the stockholders is the mode Of
supplying the additional means of completing
our road The original subscription list, as
is known to all was 81 900, 900. Assessments
have been paid with all the promptness ne
cessary to meet expenditures; and we are
happy to say that the early assessments
have been so generally paid, that no ultimate
deficiency of any considerable amount, is at
all probable OF the original list, several of
the last assessments having been recently laid
and with little interval, about 100000 re-
mains yet uncolected. BY the contracts for
grading, iron, cars, engines, &c. something
more than 100000 in bonds Of the compa-
ny,on time, issued by authority OF the Board.
These sums, added to the original capital, in
creases our fund to meet expenditures, from
the beginning, to something over s 100000;
and thus leaves available, for future pay
ments, about 100000.
If our expenditures for the next six or eight
months were merely for grading, these means
would be more than sufficient to meet them.
But we have arrived at stage when our OK
penditures of every kind, to be incurred in
the construction, completion, and furnishing
the road, and putting it in operation, are to
be met at the same time, and within short
space.
Much of what we shall require in all, be-
yond the 81, 100000 secured, should be pro-
vidcd promptly that the work may be brought
to a close, and made available to the public
and productive to the stockholders, at the
earliest practicable time. That this will be
done in some mode by the stockholders, we
entertain no doubt
With every disposition, however, on the
part of the directors, to urge on the work to
meet the public expectation and demand, it
must be understood by the stockholders, that
we are but agents transacting their business,
and that their support and ready co-opera-
ton at all times are necessary to its success
full prosecution. If our prospects were less
cheering than they are-ifthere was the same
uncertainty as to the construction Of the inn
portant lines beyond us as existed at our last
annual meeting-if we had even some appre-
henson, which we have not, Of the ultimate
value of our investments-we should have no
other alternative but to finish what we have
BEGUN, and secure whatever Of benefits night
result.
But with our position as it is-with pros
poets of future business second to that of no
road now nstructing-connectng with two
Cyraat lines at n noint where we shall be able
to offer them the most direct communication
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DOMESTIC EXPLORING EXPEDITION. Tho
ST. Louis Union of the Dist says:
Drs. Owen and Norwood, with several
gentlemen attached to the expedition, are now
here, on their way to the unexplorcd district
near Lake Superior and the sources of the
Mississippi. They arc to make the necessary
geological and other scientific explorations
of the Government lands there, prior to
bringing them into market. The region is
said to abound in copper and other minerals.
They will be absent about five months on
this scientific tour, and We shall look with
interest to the result of their researches and
observations in that valuable district. The
previous reports of DR. Owen have commanded
profound attention among learned men, and
been of great practical benefit to the Govern
ment. DR.. Norwood, who is associated with
him in this scientific tour, is a gentleman well
qualified for the task. A party of SURVEYORS
will be sent to run the principal meridian
from the Illinois boundary to Lake Superior
also the township and subdivision lines in
part of that district.
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MISERY. The Philadelphia Spirit of the
Times tells story of an old woman who for
years kept small cake stand in Second
street, and lived in extreme poverty, in an
old shanty that stood in neighboring court,
but who finally suddenly sckencd and died.
A daughter went to look after her mothers
remains, but not having enough wherewith
to buy a windng-sheet, searched among, her
parents effects for few garments in which
to give her decent burial, when to her as
tonishment she discovered a bag containing
seventeen hundred dollars in specie. The
preparations for the funeral went on for
about day and half, when the old wo,
began to show some ssns of yt edDo ana
ly recovered, and is now doing we'll as could
be expected. The affair created considora-
BILE stir in the vicinity in which it took place,
and it seems to be the generally received
opinion, CT that it was nothing else IN the
world that woke the old woman from the
sleep of death but the jingling Of her money
bag"
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A HORSE STORY. A writer in the Boston
Courier tells the following anecdote of
horse. The incident occurred in town adj
joining this city:
A butcher, my neighbor, recently went to
a pasture where the family horse was usually
turned while idle, to get calf which he had
purchased for slaughter. Finding difficulty
in otherwise catching him, he set large bull
dog upon the calf, which soon brought him to
the ground uttering the most piercing cries.
The horse which till now had seemingly paid
no attention, aroused by the cries Of dis
tress no sooner perceived the perilous con-
dition Of his helpless companion, than with
ears leered, jaws distended name and tail
erect, he fastened to his relief
The dog still continued his hold despite
the threatening aspect of the horse, when
the noble fellow fastening his teeth upon the
dog, with one toss threw him completely over
an adjacent fence Meanwhile the butcher
had approached so near as to catch hold of
the calfas he was rising, which the horse
perceiving, he turned upon him his posterior
artillery throwing his heels every time still
nearer the butchers head, until he was glad
to relinquish his hold With proud and
eXultant air he pranced around his liberated
charge, with head and tail erect snorting de-
fiance to all oppressors In fact before the
butcher Cab who would be one ?? could Sc
cure his subject, he had first to secure this
champion in the stable.
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The indignation felt by the British public,
and expressed through the medium of the
preston the unworthy treatment Of Mr.tr
erick Douglass, by the agent of Cunards line
of steamers, at Liverpool, not only exhibits
healthy state of mind,on the part of our coun-
trymen, but must convince every pro-slavery
American, that he must not import his absurd
preiudices and il-manners among us. If the
Universities and other seats of learning, the
places of public amusement, the private cir
Gle, and even the House of God are closed
against men and women, respectable and well
educated and pious, simply, on the ground OF
color we rejoice that in this country it is not
so Character, not color, is the standard OF
responsibility with us Everywhere, while
in Great Britain, Mr.. Douglass was well re-
ccived. as he deserved to be. In him We saw
n noble specimen of our nature which had
been outraged and degraded by American
slavery. To talents Of high ordcr,he added
n manly bearing, which rot even the crush
inc influence of the bondage he had endured
could subdue He is now returned to his ma
five soil; and he may be assured that his Wis
it to our shores will be as long remembered
as it was highly valued by our contrymen'-
British Anti-Sareyy Reporter, May l%
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Shooting THE ARMY. A shoe manuiac-
turer, who had made contract to supply
shoes for the army at S1,05 per pair, had
large lot of them condemned as unsuitable by
the Government Agent in Philadelphia. Yam
kce packed them up and started oil South,
and sold them to another Government Agent
for so per pair That's the way they PICK
that old goose of an Uncle Sam.
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He who breads giving light to the people
is like man who builds house without
windows for fear of lightning.
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dy & Co. for laying the track, who will COM
mence on this work within two weeks. Prep
arations are making for erecting the ne
cessary depot buildings on the lower division,
so as to have them in readiness for use during
the present season.
The corporation below us have been de-
layed in opening their road to the junctlon,by
work of unexpected difficulty, are still delay
ed ; our work at the summit at Ashburnham
has also required time but both are in such
state of torwardness that we have every rea-
son to believe that the cars will be running
from Fitchburg to Fitzwilliam early in Au-,
gust; and at an earlier time to Winchendon,
if it shall be thought advisable to open before
we reach Fitzwilliam; and every reason to
believe and none to doubt, that our road will
be finished, and in operation to Keene, the
coming fall.
BY the terms of our contracts, the grading
of the road above Keene is all to be compet-
ed by the first Of April next. No efforts
should be spared to have this portion OF the
road finished and in use at the earliest posi-
BILE time. The roads above us are progress
ing rapidly, and both our own interest and
theirs requires an open avenue Tor the busl-
ness over our road as soon as they shall
reach it.
FINANCES.
The amount received into the treasury, as by
the Treasurer's Report to the
first of the current month, is $723,967 81
The amount paid to the same date
is as follows:
For preliminary expen-
SEES, $2,S15 so
" Incidental expenses, 1926 So
" Engineering, 1891 GA
" Fencing, 2,G45 32
" Cost of land, includ-
ing lands that may be
re-sold, 44,42i41
" Masonry & bridging, 8l,17G GA
d" Grading, 3o14l65l
" Superinstructure,in-
Guiding 500 tons of
rails delivered at
Fitchburg, and on the
line of the road, 3e,o67 II
O09 81
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TERMS.
one Dollar and twenty i've cents, in advance
0nc Dollar and fifty cents, in four months.
0ne Dollar and seventy five cents, in eight months
Two Dollars at the close the year
~ To persons receiving the Voice by Mail, after the
frat of April l847 twenty five cents per year will be
deducted from the above rates. so long as the suDScD
ers are charged with the present postage
~ AGENTS who obtain subsmibers for the Voice.
when sent by STA GE, will be allowed % cents on
each subscription for year
NJ Each responsible subscriber is authorised to act
as agent in obtaining subscriptions
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IMPROVED MAIL BAGS. We have been
shown a newly invented mail bag manufac-
tured out of India rubber, which, from its
many excellent qualities will probably super
sede those now in use. The bag is so arrang-
ed that when closed it is perfectly air tight,
and of course, waterproof When filled with
letters or any mailing matters, sufficient air
INTRODUCES itself to render the whole extreme
ly buoyant; and thus in case of accident,such
as the sinking of a vessel, the mail bags would
always rise to the surface of the water and
their contents be kept perfectly dry. They
are manufactured by Messrs. Rider and
Brother, at Harlem, and can be afforded at
about the same cost as the leather ones.-N Y.
Farmer and Mechanic.
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These persons did not Immediately remove
their families from Windsor TO Massacoe
though it is believed that by 1869 all of them
had become inhabitants of the new planta-
ton"
"From a return made in 1869, by order of
the Assembly, ofthe names OF, freeman belong
ing to each town and plantation, it appears
that the number belonging to Massacoe was
thirteen. Their names are,-Thomas Barber
John Case, Samuel Filley, John Griffin, Mi
* Sometime spelt Ndssacoh, and occasionally So
CO. 1t is generally pronounced Mas saw-cQ,
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219,744 60

This statement would show the amount of
work done, were it not that by the terms Of
the contracts % per cent is reserved on grad
ing and masonry. The balance would be the
hn% vI boTs OF the GomP pan
been made to contractors.
TO show the amount of work done, there must
be added to the 1928 81
the amount of the 25
per cent reserved, 130,531 05
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(" I am an NolitioniSt ;

although we have but little other antislavery writ
ings for two three years past When left Fits
burgh the Wings and Democrats were making great
preparations for grand illumination in glorlfcaon of
the feats of arms of our sodiery in Mexico tell
ing her of the preparations had seen christian ~ moth
ers in Pittsburgh making, TO celebrate the inhuman
butchery ofoteS and babes in Mexico, and suggested
The illumination" as theme for poem; and the
following is such response as her womans heart has
made OH why is it that every woman in the North
and South too does not sympahze with her suffering
sisters and unite in condemnation of the murdcrous
1ra3e of war!
Yours, for cur country when right, but for RIGHT any
ham, JAMES w. BRowN
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and from the balance
before stated,
To show the amount in
the treasury, there
should be deducted
the amt of advances
by loans and account
able receipts to con-
tractors, and on &C
count of purchase Of
materials, 10t
Recent payments, not
yet carried to treasu-
ry account, 81
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NORTH BLOOMFIELD, Ohio, May 2, 1S47.

Ny Dear Sir: On my way home from Pittsburgh a
few days SINCE called "Glace Greenwood at New
Brighton Pennsylvania and spent few rery pleasant
hours with hersefand mother and sister, at their pleas
ant home found her still to be the same warm heart
ed friend Of the slave as when she wrote those noble
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VOICE OF FREEDOM.
TERMS.

WEEKLY AT BRANDON, VT.
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SINISBURY, CRANKY AND CANTON,
Connecticut, from the gear 1912 to 1876
BY Moan A. PHELPS.
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mented, naturally proceeded from the retreat,
which was hasty, unexpected and confused,
owing TO the trains, that had to pass through
narrow lane, fanked in its whole extent. The
defence was made from line to line until we
came TO the third, where personally restrain
ed the enemy and saved the capital, which had
been so Unexpectedly placed in danger. When
was occupied on the 22d in recognizing the
forces and manning the batteries, having placed
myself again at the head of a column which
should offer resistance to the last extremity, /
received a communication from the general-in-
chief of the enemy, proposing an armistice that
might give time to listen to the propositions
which may be made by the commissioner of
the Government of the United States, to put
an end to the contest between the two nations.
accepted the armistice, and after having had a
meeting of the ministers, resolved to listen to
the above propositions.
The suspension of hostilities is always a
blessing because war is always an evil, partl-
cularly after the failure of grand combinations.
To free the capital of its horrors, or at least to
retard them, was an emergency which could
not resist, and the more so when 1t presented
the means Of arriving at an honorable peace.
When two nations are in state of war they
enjoy the right of reciprocally making PROPOSE
tions, which presupposes the obligation to lis
ten. A perpetual war is an absurdity, because
it is calamity, and the instinct of self-preser-
walton, which is stronger in nations than in
private individuals, counsels us not to refuse
any means which may lead to an advantageous
settlement. To adopt this step the constitu-
ton confers ample powers on me.
Devoted to interests so noble and exalted
must at all hazards maintain the prestige and
respect of the supreme authority; particularly
at present, when if the factions should modest
the Government, they would deprive it of the
liberty of celebrating, and it would fall into
utter insignifcance in the presence of our enc
mics. | will be still more explicit. Attempts
at subversive sedition will be punished in an
exemplary manner.
have still respectable body of troops and
the nation will assist me to maintain its dlgni-
ty and vindicate its glory. consiC ter myself
as free as if | had just obtained distinguished
victory, and there is no danger that the nego
i tiators of the enemy will impose upon me
when their troops and cannon did not inspire
I me with fear. We will settle our difficultie!
amicably, if above all things our honor is saved
and we will again appeal to the sword, if foret
should be interposed to withhold from us jus
tice and the acknowledgment of the rights o
the nation.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
4 Mexico, August 23d, 1917.