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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-22
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Az Evening. juno 2-Ths enter tsinments will commence
with Grand Overture be followed Ly the BEAUTIFUL dance
La TfkoLiENNE by "a Dsnsueses yiennoes Succeeded by
the peasant little oomedetta Of the FOUR SlSTERS-Od
,9n Mr rhp Beauehamp Mr. Waeot Caroline Merton, Mrs
10 be followed by advertisement the
PAS DIES BERGERS by SO Danseuses viennoes After which
UNCLE fOOZLEuncle Foozle. Chippendale; Felix Bud
Ny Waleot Mrs Ellen Bud, Mrs Maeder conclude with
CHINESE BALABLE. Tickets 80 cents. Doors open at
clock. Performance TO commence nj o'clock
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-22

CAsT.0FF CLOTHING. JEwELRY. FIRE ARMS. &c.
~ WsnedLades Gentlemen wishing 10 their
peuou effects into cash. will obtain full for the
addressing the subscriber through the pooce otherwise
who will attend them at their residence by appointment H.
LEVETT, Wall street. New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-22

nR RALPH, AUTHOR OF THE "PRACTtCAL PRIVATE
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T.. NJ Sunday excepted Those who apply In the early
stages will be surprised the rapdy and little ncoryenience
attending their It chiefly however those who have uu
fersd from certain Glass Of PEOPLE or otherwise who On pro-
pcry appreciate his aerVceG In structure, from ito drst inch
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Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Al.

An act in alteration of an Act for the seIile- ment of eslaies, testAle. lntestate and iusoi- Vent.
 Sec l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House uf Rcureseni atiyes in General AsseInbl! convened, That al! W ills shall he ln writing, subscribed by the tes,ator and a.tested by three witnesses al. vf lhe:n subscribing in hIs pres ence; and no will oI codicIl shall be valid to pass any es ate, real or persona unless it sha Il be 80 executed. Provided, That n" will of personal esta.e heretofore made shall be affec- ted by the plus lsIUns of this section.
 Sec.2. Every beneficial devise. legacy or in' :erest mate or given m any wtll or codcilt to any person subscrlb.ng such will or codicil as q " ,tne.s to the execution thereof, or the husband or wi e of such person, shall be wholly void. nn- less sLch will or codicll be otherwise duly atics- ted. and such person shall be admitted as wit ,,ess t, such will or cOdicii in the same manner as ( such devise, legacy or interest had not been given. Prov.d.d, such devise. legacy or Inter est be not made 10 aa heir ut law oi the tesfator Sec 3, The secOud aud third secti0ns Oi the act 10 which this IS an alteration are hereby re- pealed. r-,r-, ,rorrc,
 Speaker of the House of RepI Iese natives.
 CHARLES J dcCURDY
 President of the Senate. Approved June l5. 1s4s.
 CLARK BISS ELL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Approved, June 20 le4S.
Chapter 4S.

Chapter 43.
 An Act in addition 10 an act entitled "an
 an Act for the settlement Of Estates,
 Tes,sl-, lntes,a:e and InsoIvent."
 Be il enacted Ly the Senate and House of Representatives .n General Assembly cunven-d, That whenever any eslaIe of a deceased person, shall. in the settle ment thereof. be represented insolvent, and upon ile report of the co'nn,issioners thereon. the court of probate shall hnd from the amount of debls thus reported, that sad estate IS not insOiveut, said court shall order the payment of said debts and ihe charges of .ciili"g sad es> tate, and in case such payments do not exhaust all the property beloDg'ng to sad ,stait.lhe creditors IheseOi who are nOi in- habiianis uf ih,s staie, and who have not presented their demands to said comm's- sionc.s, shall have the liberty to present lhe same at any time within six b"nths after the expiration of the time lim'ied ny the c4,urs 0f probate. tOP the exhibition of ciaj.ns agaiaE, s.id estate and said com snisssaasss small proceed with sad dc> snaIitis iD the sun aisaillIsr as win those: ex asbised wsEhigs aaia 4tsa;tntioH aud up- osy is,a resisya eI hseaF rsp0kt gt saislid de sxss isds 10 said csslart. ait parties m iiasg- sse shalt nave sks same sssnls snd pFsyi, lsReR ar gre aIsowSd Un lhelsh ss fp9It. < q E ~s--4
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
ChnDler A.

Sec. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hou>e ui Representatives in General As> sembiy convened, That no person sha l be disqualified as witness in any suit or leoctring at Jaw, or in equity, by reason of his interest in the event Of the same, as party or otherwise or by reason of his conviction of crime but such interest conviction may be shown for the purpose of affecting his credit.
 Sec. , Nothing in this act contained shalt, in any manner, affrct the law reia- ting to the alteSa,ion of tue execution of last wills and testaments, or of convey ances of real estate, or any su,t or pro~ ceeding, now pending.
 LA FAYETTE s. FOSTER, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 CHARLES J. McCUR RDY,
 President of the Senate, Approved, June 2l, l84S.
 CLARK BISSELL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Public Acts. 4 PASSED MAY SESSION, I64S.
Chapter 3t.

sH. Chapter 3l. .t -.~.a.r An act in addition to an act entitled |" an act in addition 'o an act concerning Grimes and PuniShmenis."
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in 8eneial Assembly cun- Vened, That in every city or borough in this state, duly inco' porated the mayor and majority Ot the aldermen of such city and The warden and majority of the burgess es of such hur ugh shall have all the pow CTS given by the act to which this is an ad- diiion to the selenlmen and, grandjurOrS of towns, in relation to billiard tables within their respective limits.
 LA FAYETTE s. FOSTER, Spea ker of the House of Representatives.
 @, THOS. B. BUTLER,
 President of the Senate, pro tcm. Approved, June 25'h, ls4s.
 CLARK RESELL
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
ottes 9rgu Nems e1ors satsrellanp ete
LITCHFIELD, O;oNA-) THURSDAY AUGUST S. 1,4a

And said court of proba'e shall order such ot sa'd demand as are duly estas- iisned, h be paid trom tho property of sad estate remaining afte, the p yment> heie'n before required to be made or in case said property is not sufficient there> t'r' then 'n proportion to the sums so found to be due fs.r LA FAYETTE S. FOSTER. speaker ot the House of Representatives.
 THOS B BUTLER,
 President of the Senate pre- tpm.
 vi CLARK BIS SELL.
 Approved June 20 lS4S. .5-.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Chapter 40.

An act in addition to al act entitled An act for the settlement of estates, testate, lutcs- tate aud inSolvant.' ......- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representallves iu General Assembly convened rha, the several Courts of ProDate be and they hereby ate authorised betore the timal settle meut of any estate pending ior settlement be- fore them to order the sale uf such of the cred- it's aud ch ses in action belonging tosnch es'atr, as they tnd Il for me inte,e st vt said estate tu have sold, and in such manner and after such notice as they may derm reasonable.
 LAFAYETTE FOSTER
 Speaker oi House of Repi esentauves.
 CHARLES McCURDY
 CLARK RESELL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
No. l2. WHo.E No. 1l66

Be tt enacted by the Senate and House nf Representatives in General Assembly convened That whenever npnn the application of any conserva'of, the court of probate shall ortleF the sale oi any such idiot, lunatic. distracted and incapable person. and shall authorize some meet person to sell the same, such conseryatuF may be ihe purchas>r thereof.
 LA FAYErrE s FOSTER, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
 CHARLES J Nc CuRDY, rH r.aa President of the Senate. Approved June 2s, lS4S.
 ' CLARK B1ssEz1.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Chapter 46.

Chapter 4U.
 An Act in addi,iuu to an Act entitled "An Act making further provision tor per peluaung .hc Testimony oi "ilnes scS." Sec l. Be il enacted by the Senate and House oi Representatives n General Assembly convened. That the provisions of said act' and uf the act In addition to aud alteration thereof, enacted in 1854, be, aud lhe sa'iie are cxteuded to any matter in conlrover- sy, whether d suit IS Or is not pending respecting :he sa,ne Provided, that the expense of taking such dispositions, shall in no case be taxed as part Vf the costs i0 any pending suit Sec. That for services rendered un- the sad act there shall be paid by the pe- petHloHer or petIt .Oneis, the following sums: Toihe judge 10 whom the pe'tIo" is preferred, and who may take 'h" dep osillon, three dollars per day: To any ye, son appo,n,ed ty such judge to take deposuIuns as ator. sad, three .:ol!"rs per day; To officers aud witnesses, the sane as m other actions.
 LAFAYETTE FOSTER,
 Speaker of the House oi R.pr. srAtati7eS.
 CHARLES ] McCURDY,
 President oi the Senate. Approved June l3, ls4s.
 CLARK 1ISSELL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Chapter 45,

An Act relating 70 Evidence.
 Sec. l. Be it enacted by the senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened, That any party to any civil actioh or proceeding, whether at law pr inequiIy, may compel any adverse party, or any person for whose immediate aud adverse benefit such action or proceed ing IS instituted, prosecuted or defended, to testify as a witness tn his behalf, in the .me manner and subject to the same rules as other with sses: provided, how eyer, that no party shalt be allowed 10 compel an answer to a bill or Moiion for discovery. f. om an adverse party. and also to compel him to testify.
 Sec. , Nothing m this act contained shall affect any suit or proceeding now pending; aud no;hing in this act. or in the ac, pass d at the present session enti> tied "An Act providing that the parties in any suror proceeding at law or in equ'- y may be witnesses" shall m any mAn> l ner affect the la~ relating to the ailest"- ton ot any instrument required by law to be 0ttt Sled.
 . A\ FAYETTE FOSTER, Speaker of tho House of Representatives
 CHAS J. McCURDY. | President ot the Senate. l CL..kK BISSELL. ] Approved, June 27, l84o.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Chapler 53.

n An Act in alteration ofan Act entitled "An Act prescribing the number of Jurymen for each town in the State.
 Sec. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General As, sembiy convened, That the tewn of Brooks lyn, f om and after the passage of this act, be entitled to select, in the manner prescfi> bed in the "Act for the regulation of Civil Actions," for the purposes therein mention. ed, the number of ten Jurymen.
 Sec. 2 So much oi said act as is iucon- sistent with this a,t is hereby repealed.
 LA FAYETTE S. FOSTER. Speaker of the House or Rep, ese niatiyes.
 CHARLES J. McCURDY A Presiden. of the Senate. Approved, June l3. l848.
 CLARK RESELL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03

ing, may for just and reasonable ause change the name of sucn petitioner. wh" shall theTe- after be known and called by such name as said court shall in it's degree appoint. ., LA FAYECTE s. FOSTER, Srenker of ihc Hnuse of Representatives CHARLIE McCURDY,
 President of the Senate. .... ..,.... CLARK RESELL. Approved, June. l3 l648.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Chapler "A.

An act In addition 10 an act entitled " an act prescribing ihe humber of JuIymenin each Town ia this State"
 Be it enacted be the Senate and House of Representatives ia General Assembly convened. That the town of And0ver, in the county of Holland, shall be entitled to select six Jurymen, in the nanner prescri> bed in the acl for the regulation of civil ac> tions, and fur the purpose therein mention ed
 LAFAYETTE S POST FIR, Speaker Of the House of Representatives. CHARLES ]. McCURDY, ,a President of the Senate. Approved, June 18th lS4S.
 CLARK BISSELL,
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Drugs and Medicines.
E. e. Lawrence & Co.
NORFOLK, CT,

NORFOLK, CT, HAVE beea appointed wholesale and 1 \ re, il agents for the sale of DR TO .NSEND'S SARSAPARILLA an artile already 10 we'll kno~n fer it's un> surpassed medicinal properties to aecd any further recommendation.
 As there IS so much of this article pur- porting tu be Dr. TownNend's that is spu> rinus persons shoalG be careful O: whom th-v purchase. Ali can depend upon pro- curing ot us the genuine article. Mercha n's supplied at reasonable rate.
 E G. LAWRENCE & co. Norfolk. July ls4S. H9
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
EZRA CLARK & co. No. 6l Front Street
HARTFORD CONN.,

HARTFORD CONN., Importers and dealers in Iron, Steel,
 Nails, Sc. TT WE on hand complete assortment oi \ ! A.! descriptions "f Bar, Hoop. Sheet aud Ba ,d Iron; Nail Rods. Shoe Shapes. Axle tries. Carriage Springs, Fire Brick Cast Bis tered. German and Spring Steel; Bes, Anyils, Vires. Bellows and other Blacksmiths to"l> S.. Sc &c. which are offered for sale al low prices, and on the most favorable terms.
 -AL~O- A fall supply of '' Old Colony" Cut Nails and Spikes.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Chapter 55.

An act relating to Jury Trials,
 Sec. l. Be tt enacted by. inc Senate and House of R. Presentaiives in General AS sembly convened. That in The lrial of any civil ac.ion to she, ,infy, both parties shall have the right so chailea9e two jurors prs and without alledginS or show ing. any cause thefefor, ,s .sg Sec 2, In the trial of aAy criminal prOs> eculion 10 the jury, the defendant shall have the right to challenge two jurors Preemp> toEily, and without alledging or showing any cause therefor. sa Sec. g. No hing herein cor tained shaT ia anywise affecs theilaw relating 10 chat
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Chapter 37.

.l Ohapler 3T. " '. An act in alteration of an act therein named Be il enacted oy the Senate and House of Representatives m General Assembly Tn ( the l2lh section of an act en { tied An act regulating the election of G.v- ernor, Lieutenant Govern"i, Senators. Mem hers oi the House of Representatives. Treasnr- CT and Secretary te and the same is heIeby repealed. ....4 ,.s.s-..a ,s. s-. <.
 FAYETTE s. FOSTER,
 Speaker of the Hous Lt Representative.
 THOMAS B. BUTLER, ..s
 President .f the Senate, pro tenn. Approved, June g. lS4S.
 CLARK RESELL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Cha p,er 32.

Chapter 0Z.
 An act in alteration of Gan act concerning
 Crimes and Punishments."
 Sec. Be i! enacted by the Senate and House oc Representatives in General As sembly 'nvened, That every person who shall keep in his custody or possession, or in any house or building or it's dependencies, or in any place in his occupation, any nine. pin alley, so called, or place for play, ing bowlS. SkitileS, or nine-pins. whether more or less than nine pins are used in such play. shall be punished ny fine not excee- ding fifty dollars, nor less than seven dol lars. Provided, That the selectmen, or a major par, of the selcctmen of any :own, may, by an instrument in writing, under their hand, author.ze such an alley 10 he kep, at any place in their respective towns not included within the limits of any city duly incorporated, and the mayor, alder men, and common council of any such city, or majority ot them, may m like manner antho,ize such an alley to be keIt al any place in said city respectively, when said selec,men and said cits authorities shall be satisfied the same will be used solely for the purpose of hea th aud recreation, in which case said penalty sh II mol be incurred ann it shall be the duty of said sele:tmen and said city authorities 10 revoke the liberty by them given whenever any such alley shat be used contrary to the intention oi thus act. One half the penalty recovered and actually received from any person for violation oi this act, shall be paid over un> der the order of the Court having cogniz- aucp of the offence to the person who shall complain and furnish evidence to any inior. ming officer ol such violation.
 Sec. 9. The act entitled " An act in ad- di,ion to an act entitled an act concerning Crimes and PnnishmeHls. approved June 10th lS4I, is hereby iepe'led.
 Sec. 3. Iu any city or borough in this State, duly incorporated. The mayor aud a majority of the aldermen ofsuch c tv. or the warden and a majority of the burgesses of such borough, may grant 'he license herein before provided for, under the same condi- tons and for the anne purposes.
 FAYErTE $ FOSTER,
 Speaker of the House of Rep. p.eSenta'ives. CHARLES J. McCURDY, | President of he Senate. Anpruved. June 27th, l84S.
 CLARK BISSELL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Chapler A.

An Act to repeal portion of an act enti> tied "An act for the settlt me,'lof Es> taies, yesiate, Intestate and 1nsolvent. Be it enacted in the Senale aud House Ot Rep r-sentatiyes in General Assembly convened,- That the thirty eighth seciiou Of the act above named be, aud the s.me IS hereby repealed.
 LA FAYETTE s. FOSTER, Speaker of he House of Representatives. CHARLES J. McCURDY,
 President Of the Senate.
 CLARK RESELL. Approved, June 20 lo48.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Chapter 33.

An act in alleration Ot aa act entitled An act concerning Crimes and PunishmentS. Sec, |. Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in G'ner"l As sembiy convened, Ina, every person who having been convicted of any crime, the punishment whereof is imp isonmenl in the Connecticut State Prison, for term less than for life, shall again be convicted M the same, or uf any other crime'Of t,ke run> ishme nt, such person may, on such suoSe> ou.n, conviction, be imprisoned in said nri son for a term not exceeding donbl. the form f,r which h.. would be liable to suffer Imprisonment without snch former convic' .ion, And every person who shall have been twice convicted of the crime oi ;hei', ,.ot punishable by Imprisonment 'n inc Connec,icu, S,aie Pr'son, and shall afler> yards commit the crime of ;heft, may, at inc discretion of he court before hich the convic,mn shall he had. be puniShei ny imprisonment iu the Connecticut State Prison not exceeding three years.
 Sec , The one hundred and eighteenth sec,inn of an act entitled |" An act concer> ming Crimes and Punishments" IS hefeny
 AFAYErTE s FOSTER. Sneaker of ,he House of Representatives.
 CHARLES J. McCURDY,
 President of the Senate.
 Approved June 23d, lS48
 CLARK RESELL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Chapter 47.

SudPtCV 9Ss
 An Act in addition lo an Act entitled "A"
 Act aulhoi iz,ng the Collection oi Deut
 by FOreign Attachment"
 Sec 1. Be Il enacted oy the Senate anu Hous. ot Representatives in GenerAl Assembly convened. That any debt, leg 'cy, or dislriou' tive share due, or which may becom: due, to any person from any insolveat estAle as signed iur the benefit of creditors, may he attached in the hands Ot the executor, ad- ministrator or trustee, by pr'cess of For> eign Attachment, Provided, that so much oi any debt for personal services as shall not exceed ten dOilals 5, and such articles of personal property bequeathed or distr'b- uled, as, it in the possession Of the legatee 0f dist'ibalee, would Le exempt from exscu' llOn shail te exempt iIom attachment.
 Sec 2. The garnishee shall be described as having the goods or effects Of the dsien dant in his hands, or as he ng indebted to the defendant, as executor, administrators, or trustee, and shall not in the origlnai process. be Iequiied tJ disclose.
 Sec. 3. W henevef any debt due, or which may become due. to any person. from the estate of deceased person, which IS settled as a solvent esiale, shall he so at- tached, the lien clealed by such atiachmeLt shall pot continue, unless demand IS nIaue Oi the garnishee upon the execution, ~ih'" sixty days after the rendition ot the judge . meal, or sixty days utter the expsratioii oi the time limited for the defendant 10 present. his claim against the estate.
 Sec. 4. Wine lever any legacy os disir D. ativr share due, or which may beco'lie que to any pe,sOn. from the cs,ase of a deceased pelson, shall be 50, attached, the Hen cfea> ted by such attachment shall not continue, unless demand. is n,aue of the gainishee apUn the execution, within sixty daj ai'ei tue rendition of ihe judgement Or ~iln.n' sxly days after tue linlc when, II socn at Iachmeul had npl been made, il would have uecome the duty Of the executor Or adInin- 1 iStralOr, in Ihe cOcTse of the settlement Oi the, estate, to deliver to inc defendant ,he legacy or distribu;ive share to which he Is sntligd. TIT
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Chapter 3s.

N'HdI1ISI OJ' An act entitled An act to TO .nlste the election or Senators aud to divide this Stale into dis tricis for that purpose Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened, That the town of Andover in the county ot Holland shall be and remain part of the 2lst Senatorial district.
 LA FAYETTE S. FOSTER, 4 Speaker of the House of ofRepresentalives.
 THOS BUTLER,
 President of the Senate pro tem. Approved June B, ls4s,
 CLARK BlSSELL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03

Az act in alteration of an ac: re.alingt to cleo tors.
 Be it enactedby the Senate and House Of Repr,seniat,ves in General Assembly convened That the Provlso lo the second section of the act entitled An act relating to Electors ap- proved June 15 lS4G, be and the same Is hsre' by repealed.
 Speaker of the House of Represe ntalives.
 CHARLES J Mo CURDY
 President of the Senate. Approved June 24 ls4s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-03
Chapter 52.

An Act to repeal an Act therein na med. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly con- vened, That the Act entitled .'an Act 10 authorize the Superior Court to grant relief in certain cases of Insolvency" and ali acts in addition thereto, be, and lhe same are hereby repealed.
 LA FAYETTE S. FOSTER, Speaker of the House of Representative CHARLES J. McCURDY,
 Presl ldent of the Senate, Approved June l2, lS4S.
 CLARK RESELL.