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~ CORPORATION STOCK and Chesapeake and
~ Ohio Canal Bonds for sale. Government, State,
and other stocks, and checks on all the principal
cities, bought and sold. Collections made through
out the United States. Notes and drafts payable
in the District collected and RENTED for in checks
on New York, Boston, Philadelphia, or Baltimore,
at one quarter per cent, by
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June 2S-3tw4w
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June 81 Near Ninth street.
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OFFICERS FOR is4s.

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tus C. Benedict, William b. Deem, Prosper M. Wet
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MEMOIR OF WILLIAM ELLERY CHAN
wi MING, with extracts from his Correspondence
and Manuscripts, vols, with portrait
The Works Of William r. Claiming, ID. D.,
with an introduction, 8 vols, complete.
TAYLOR 4 MAURY,
June 20 Booksellers, near 9th st.
TAYLOR q MAUBy, Booksellers, near 9th st.,
Il Washington City, are receiving regularly from
the publishing houses in the United States all pub
licaiions-which they sell in every at the pub
lisher's lowest prices
School Books Of epeTy kind, Medical Books. Missed
Lansotp and Lap Books, y,renile Books, and cheap
Literature, Bibles and Prayer Books, plain and richly
bound.
Blank Books Of every size and quality, Stationery,
States, Copy Books, &c June 10
I IFE OF RoBEsPIERRE. with extracts
II from his unpublished correspondence, by G..
THE PoTTLEToN LEGACY, nep novei, by
Albert Smith, author Of Christopher Tadpole &c,
volume
This day received, for sale by
TAYLOR 4 MAURY,
June % Booksellers near 9th st.
CoUTBEy's Commonplace Book, 4 volume,
y London, ls49.-Southey's Commonplace Book
choice szaRea-moral religious, political philo-
sOphcal, historical, poeticsl, and miscellaneous.
Edited by his son law. For sale by
TAYLOR 4 MAURY,
June - Booksellers, near 9th street
L'NCYCLOPEDIAO OF RELIGIOUS KNOW
II LEDGE. illustrated with maps and engrav-
ings, large volume.
Busk's Illustrations Of the Holy Scriptures, large
volume, with many plates.
simpsons Key 70 the Bible, with maps and illus
trstions, London, volume
Strauss Life Of Jesus, London, volumes, svo.
For sale low at TAYLOR MAURY'S
June 20 Bookstore, near 9Th II.
CABINET EDITION OF CLASSIC TALES.
- Comprising ia one volume Rssselas Vicar Of
Wakefield, EHiles Of Siberia, Paul and Virginia,
Gullivers Travels, Sterne's Sentimental Journey,
Castle Of Otranto, &c, &c, &c.
I WANERLY ANECDOTES, illustrating popular
characters, scenes, and Incidents in the Novels and
Ro1nanccs Of Sir Walter Scott, VOL, london.
TAYLOR a MAURY,
June 81 Booksellers near 9Th st
/ TOHNsTON's Commercial Chart Of the
~ World, London, ls49-on Mercator's projection
containing the position Of every place Of CONNER
cial Importance, showing the principal currents Of
the ocean with their direction and rate Of progress,
4 &C. &c. single copy. fully mounted, just i'm.
ported and for sale by
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The bill in this case is
filed for the sale of
the real estate of Ben
net Greenwell, decd,
to pay his debts.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06
I.itchAeld and che
Housatonic Railroad.

nN and after July 1st, Stages will run from
~ Litchfield to the Housatonic RAILROAD, as
follows, viz: Stage will leave Litch6eId ioi
New Milford on Mondays, Wednesdays and
ridays, II o'clock, A. M. and arrive o.
New Milford in time to take the Passenger
Trainfor New York or Albany.
Leave New Milford on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. 1t o'clock. p. M, Or on the
arrival Of the Passenger Train from New York.
another Stage win leave West Cornwall for
Litchfeld on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days, at 2 o'clock, P. NJ, or on the arrival Of
lie Passenger Train from New York, and res
ii,rs On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
leaving LitchHeld At o'clock. A. NJ. thus
making daily lihe from LitchAeld to the
lIausatonic Railroad.
The Proprietor Of this line intends putting
on new CarFisges. and q usual good Horses,
I'd will endeavos . merit liberal share Of
public patronage. I'll
EDWARD HART. Proprietor
West Cornwall, June "a, 1870, 81
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06
MORE NEW GOODS
"A III H- @
BEE H.IIE.

TUST received Ssper Black Mantiiis
~ Silks, Silk Fringes, G,mPs, Ba.tons
&c. &c.
Black Silk Broad Laces and Edgings.
Plain and fg'd A A C. Laces, Cotton and
Liaea Thread Edgings.
Muslin and Cambria Edgings and Inser-
tings,-a Hae assortment and also Purse
Trimmings.
Gents and Ladies Super White, Black and
OOlored Kid. Silk and Thread Gloves, OF
all descriptions.
Ladies Silk and Cotton Hosiery. and Mo-
rocco Shoes, with many other, descriptions
Of Dress Goods. AT PRICES tn SUIT.
ALSO, Agent for the MERCHANTS
and FARMERS MUTUAL
Fire Insurance Company,
of WORCESTER, Mass. we'll es,ab!ish>
ed Company. win capital of Si25 600,
and sn plus on hand of SIC, 600, which of
fers TO insure Buildings and Merchandise.
not extra hazardous, Al very low sases, for
one or foe years.
Please apply 10
S.aN. BRONSON, Agent.
Litch6eld. July 25, lS4Y. l2
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06
GERMAN MAGNETIC
xkNEMEVT,

A sure cure tor Rheumatism, Sore Throat.
Qhinzy, Salt Rheum, Affections Of the spine
or Hip Joint, Burns, Scalds, Colds, Coughs.
Weakness, Nervous Diseases. liberated Sores
Toothache, Headache, Group or Hives. Stir
Neck, Ague in the Breast or Face. Hard Swell
lings. and enlarged joints. Sprains, Stitch IN
the Back, Frosted Feet OF Cki blains Bruises,
Corns. Bunions, Pain 10 the Side or Breast.
Pimples, Fresh Wounds and Cuts II is also
the best in extant for Sprains, tails. Swelletl
I.egs. Scratches, Bruises, Nail Pricks. Wounds.
Cork on Horses, &C., &c.
oo-Prepared only BY A. C. GRANT, Albany,
New York
No-For certificates and particulars, see cir
culars left with Agents.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06
IMPORTANT
To owners Of Horses OF Cattle

DTLLOW'S Celebrated Heave Cure and Uni,
versal Condition Medicine. Is universally ad.
mitied 10 be . sure specific in the following
diseases In HORSES and CATTLE: I'm Horses
Heaves. Coughs. ,,olds, Chambers, Horse-Dls-
temper Hide-hound. Worms, Bolts, Scuryy
and Scabs In Cattle. Bolts, Staggess, T.nss 81
Cmd, Horn-disletnpess BLACK Tongue, Colds.
Coughs. &C. On trial these powders will be
found 20 the best rcnavating medicine ex-
tani for all heFbivernus animals, as they ONE
rate directly Tin smaller dosea) upon the score.
tive glands and hunioscf The blood: and when
horses and cattle are dull and stupid, and the
hair presents rough aud staring appearance,
nr white they are changing theil cuat--at such
times few doses will be found indisnfnssbly
necessary 10 bring them into proper condition.
ey.Give the article trial, and il will recon.
mend itself.
Dillow's Green Ointment.
For Founder, Scratches. Mango Or sab.
Diseases of the Feet, Saddle and Harness Gala,
Sswelled Legs and Grease, and Tor al cases
whete healing Ointment Is needed.
I To the Farmegs DaiFyMan, Won't (sfoweF and
Groom this Ointment II an Indispensable arti-
cle--in proof Of which numerous certificates a
ne etiicancy cenld be given; hut il Is l,ni ne
eesssry, as y viii stand entirely ON its own
/ g
,-ror certificates and rarticnl.rs. sse cir.
cilars len with agents "a
FORD = GRANT. Sole ProprietaFs. Alba
Dy.N n. Price 20 cents per package.
i WMoLEsALE AcENzs -aB A FabMassock q
i Go AZ John u. New York. and Ruel q. Caller
l 81 Chatham u. Boston. q
AGENTs --LilchGeld. C Beckwilk, ~
Canaan. g Humphrey, Falls Village. Bsiden 4
Miner, West Cornwall, Pratt q Foster, Cora
wall. W Pierce, Kent, J w IAgaEsoli. SoutI
Kent. Fariton q Sugar, Gaylsfd's Bgiaee. 5ohl
Gaylofd. New Milford. r Roardman, New Pres
ten, D Toinlinson and 1fogehause g. Gfannfss
| Bantsm Fslls. 2 paFkadfss. Goshen, Al Miles =
/ Son. Norfolk, Mile q ca. Colsbto5s. ECat-
I:riNgton. WinslSds Is w C0e, Fast Villa9s win
sIedl Clatk siibtst & CO.. Il Cdlehfd6I,i uni0l
Chew Co.. Isitske6eA Vills. Z AN Ssa,g fzsescA
Hallegs 8 WiIIiams, New Hartford. q lRoyt {
nseeness New Hslstafl Centre John D lIen
detlan. DsAtsssill6t a Baker. TtIrin,s lssas y
SmitA.s MoleotSsilie ~ r. GlanRaE -, Nil
ten Weleh' 3 KiihsuSns
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

DEfWEEN El(chlotd ana S00sn lluFnles :
ID tnnll RASfEBOANDB BOX etnlaininge
VARIETY q Ladies Ezinas efnaAB which . >
Gold Rtpcik Ehe 6Naes e<A hete q ~ eAlls
ing u this Once.
Litch6eld. Angust e&hs aSeD n ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

csnatg q Liich6eld, and within two and Sne
s:f o lies of the io1gishing village g Winsled
asi within like distance 81 Colehf0ok Gentle
aaa fIitchcocksviiie Said Farm c0mRfises
90 Hundred and F,ity-lcnf acres. with 1 goosi
israpoEtioRof Wood Meadow and Pasture land.
FilsFe i gocd House 81 ths Farm. with two
tsia very pleasantly Iocafed and il ~ desirable
assaa5 s. Sc found h the County u Litch6ald,
There i 10 better narket for the produce of !
n H ban iskp Be found 10 The village % Via
stea An ipioFm1kion respecting iis will b
<isen ~ eppiIeesien 81 tke nWtief o. the pre-
sAsses. The terms q RAJ asest will Be made
eagKs AflHfs'fF KELSEY.
Wsnesssiss' Aas ~. s7te ma
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

FOUR Horse Coach leaves LITCHFIELD
a daily. (Snndays sxcepted.lat . A. M,
n scisely. Cor 5Plymoutl, % Connect with the
N Is, A. NJ, Train Of Cars, IN the Naugatuck
Riilroad, arriving ia New York Il l2 30 P. Nj
Leave New York a. 2 ?. A., and arrive II
Li.chhs "A ii s. as p. I'M.
Litchasld. DULY 2sd, ls4o. ifii
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06
BRANT'S INDIAN
PURIFYING EXTRACT,

We wish were ponsibe 70 pdhllsA - IN world y
'h' "'v' 'Ae MANY srMoUsAMDs
that NOW LIVING and enjOying coon zRArTf. VA
aekncwiedge themselves indebted % ne purifying I'D
healing efficacy Of Braaes fpdiaU Psyifey No fnnss
ptRR cures
-rtAE vSA1h% enors,,, -
= - 80 - y
nd ep impure dlseasss q de blood va: SessE A
& Sss W. . c,sss 4: - h.ssss - pi:.ss;
RAsh 81 BcoA b ne Heed, etc. Hta
IMPORTANT TO THE AFFffCTEiS.
g e fssias which Of Ill the safsaParillas md other
AVN Mhlw GF5RfNfFn
- ~ Hs
We say, Eanfs lndis1 P.rifs. e cheaper and more
Tor One Dollar, contains FouR TINES a. much Aeaicds
aes 4 's sa sss q ss.spss which also con. o
e s s sa Ss ss g s Scs.r wss ::
.Ss i Z ss s.s ss as
,ss 81 ~ Slo ~ sau ~, s1ss
sarsaparilas we ahan tlerefore show how much d.
80 nAs pean cuie0
BY ONE DOLLARS WORTHY
The S,et csse - ste q ,,e cur. ,;ch v,.s afs.4.A
In !. ms,h I; u, e Ros ossida Co. e: ::a
i he e.' a.isalsdsr and aepss. sass d one Of do
". No =. aa 49, ~. = SSn ~, l
"a Az. ~ sred Nv TSr T,rrs Tr.s ~ psss
Taassf and \ Lss. cos1, han ever s.:s 1sg !.
ay ~ s. sos y S zee p
80 ~ 49, rs snr ~ M
M; 49, sss N 49, 80 80 go y, =" I
was ssiss ss II Ws.ss.rs ~. - nearly easss
n.Is sns,v sess s,o,,sh N. s;dsss3
snr 49,, # ~. " III ea'ea 'A'oasn ns s'0eaha
Twenty Lnfge. Deem. DiScharging IIleeFS.
,.. rs e ~. 4. ~. ...,,.S h;r, .
g 81 vSsEs & Ssd ben confined s"alvs %snsh.2
~ 49, so.'e snsoisd % 20 81 eM q sns Aesss-
sns sasre e0si's ensDea nun 20 ~a's s sss and thas
ONLI 5WEess $500,
esrsa 81 sss ~. vsrs ~ Ieslored M g Aesah ana
asss again, as he had formsriy done. '-''7
This cure is certified 10 by FoURTEEN RRspEcrABLe
wssssssss .is y Dec. Ties wiss one Of tho
Bos,a proprietor and kssper Of the West Rome bots
sy a': rs B q Lssss,s vhos.sls .. I'd ,s'.
a sGRorul u Eaupr,oNs.x
Dr. TN Hunt druggist Auburn. N. y, wrote 4
april 1910 shat the s1t,ssssc ssesAsncs y bhANl'1
and nd a. y %
Ia " must knock under"
ae said. on ne sOn o say tes1 ass sensen M
EsEsggayating E..gsieas He recommended BRANIs
Of i sg.g ssS ass.g s;..s. IN ; % di,sasss
dsd I'd serious case q ses = ie s.i. II d: sssf
ss a'ss s s' .ss g. '1 :si' s
sek iaspastsd 11e ~ thsss bottles etsefsd RsTsS
"s'' e''s. .,r,,,... .o., .,v.rr
n. Ne. r;rs.ra go t,..srr n n. p,aIhvss.
!. .. sse1.: have ass rses1sd is.sr from NJ.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

PILES PILES, P1k. + X.

DR. T0wasendss SareapaFilta {s no i&ee Nae
cessfai in curing coiNp}e than
Tor diseases of the Blood. Oyspepsia, Kheuma
tisu.. and Nervous Debility.
Principal Once, l3e. Fulton street. New
York For sale BY the pFineipai Dfneeisls
throughout The United States, Vast Indies and
Canada. d &
Nonsl genuine nnleespnt up iuequareb oesIss
written tie sisnesaFs q s Z TOWNSEND, sndkis
iaasne bloWn I'D the glass. Fs
Il - Fak sale at he Drug Store Il Lie. dad
and bvTeFsy and Porter: RIynDsth
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06
why win you Suffer

MYTH RHEUMATISM, GOVT, NEtJ.
wv RALGIA, I.UMBAGO, BRUEsFs, SprGi ~
Sc, When DR.. JACKSON'S MESMERlC
RHEUM ATTIC LINIMENT is shure cure, as
is fully provided by the hundreds Of certii-
Gates that have BEN received from those who
used il within the last few weeks, al of which
may be seen by calling al the Propfietof's of
flee, and portion Of them are publishad in
pamphlets, whiah may be had gratis Of the
agents.
The propfiesofs challenge the world to pro-
luce iss equal for the cure Of all diseases foI
which it is recommended, Pead the follow
ing certificates:
Little Falls New York, July th, 1915.
Mcssrs, Steele s. Co-Gents.->Messrs.W Web
ster g. Graves Of Ithica. would like you tn
forward case Of Jackson's Rheumatic Llni.
meni. Immediately by Express, as there are
several customers waiting 10 purchase.
Mr.--- Agent for one Of oar WOODEN
Factories, has had the Rheumatism for sever-
al years told,iim Of the many cures your
Tiniment had peri rmed and gave him the last
bottle had in my trunk. lie tried Il, and
experienced an immediate sense Of relief. In.
about an hour the pain again returned. and was
again relieved by applying the Liniment L
| same away the next morning, hut there are
several other persons al Ithica. afflicted in the
came wa, who are waiting 10 try It, and who
have no doubt will experience a similar re-
/ lief. BY attending promptly to the abov' You,
/ Sili-much oblidge, Your Obdt. eEvt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

1atIE suhscribers have made arrange
menss % keep constant supply OF |.
fFsi rate article Of GEESE FEATH-
ERS-Bniecied anf packed with great
care By ourselves, q packages Of from
20 70 SO lbs; and will fnfnish Ct al times
any quantity from 20 10 1000 lbs. Of = quail
ity they viii warrant as good IS the bes.,
al IS loW prices AZ can bs purchased Of
equal quality In the State.
s. q L. HURLBUT.
Winchester, lE49.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06


The 7saias H1W Ran As F0!aO'"s
GOING NORTH,
Passengv. EetgM
Leave 4srdorpoFt. l045 4 NJ 400 A Ii
Npwfown, tl.SS = 40 =
New MiItoti, 10 20PM 1000 "
KEN, l.f3 IL IA"
West Cornwall, 40 1925 = n
Canaan 800 g l.30
Darlington. 2 So 2 SO .
~ Siockbridge, IS 4U0 =
Arrive al State Line, S.35 .
GOING SOUTH.
P0sssngry. Eeighf
" s,ocksridre, 925 7eoAM
harrington. 9.52 g 500
Canaan, 1920 600
West Cornwall, i0.49 1850
Kent. & Hat HIT"
New Milford, 1l.50 1920 N
Newiown, l2.43PM l.s0.
Arrive al Bridgeport, 1.3O $40
On and after the 26th April, an Extra Pass
engee TraiA villa run between Bridgeport and
New Milford, al 7.15 A. NJ, and Bridgeport at
3.45 P. M.
passengers going North, dine at Gaylord's
Bridge, going South, at Brook6eld.
The Cars On this Road connect with the
Trains on the N. Y. and N. H. R. r., which
run az follows: IL
BRIDGERoRT AND New YoRK.
Leave Bridgeport at $50 A M 80 p N and
ADO p NJ Leave New York at tbs A M A NJ
and M. The o'clock A M Train FROM
New York connects with the Housatonic thro'
train, and the o'clock M Train FROM New
York connects with the New Milford Train.
BRIDGEPoRT AND New HAVEN,
Leave Bridgeport at 1880 AM.2PM and
s 30 N. The o'clock r N Train FOR New
Havea Wakes passengers from the tdousatonic
Tain, and arrives ia New Haven in season for
the Cars on the Hartford Railroad. The 8 As
A.MTsain FROM New Haven connectsw with the
lsoasatoRic Train for Albany, and the c'cpk
Train from New Haven ceanects with the New
Milford Train.
Bridgeport, Troy, Albany and New
Haven.
Passengers from Troy and Albany for Bridge
port, New York and New Haven, OF for Sta
tiaas on the Housatonic and the New Haven
Railroads, take the Cars Of the Western Rail-
road leaving East Albany, At Z o'clock A M,
Change Cars at State Line ,ani arrive at Bridges
~eri at $50 NJ. at New Haven at $50 nj
and New York at 4.l0 N.
Returning Passengers arrive at State Line
in fine to take the Cars on the Western r, r.
Tor Pittsfeld, Springfield, Hudson and Albany.
SrAGEsru run in ccnnec.
n fion with the Cars TO
Lee, Lenox, Old Stock;
- $ nbridge, Cnrtisyille, Win.
sted, Sharon, Goshen. Norfolk, Litch6eld,
Woodbury., Danb0ry, Bethel, Pittsfeld, SIC. &c.
AcsrNo Ageng 81 This Company is authorized
IN wake charge al gnerie Bank Notes or Valsl-
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06
EfllsS Caters

TTAI4AT eanaql 81 9uFRd1asd G. bea0lls nay
y u found 4 se hdEAF0YS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06
BRIDGERoRT AND New YvRl

leave Bridgeport at ESQ "A NJ ii3o p N and
4.s0 M Leave New York at tbs a M ga N
and 3 Pm. The o'clock A M Train FROM
New York connects with the Housatonic thro'
train, and the o'clock M Train FROM New
Ynrk cnnnecta with the New Milford Train.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06
PURIFY! PURIFY!
For LIFE and HRAEIH uwln ne BIOOb

There g MOI 0ns q an the suigus aamsdss purpol1
inE % Be purdos 81 Tie blood that 6sFSns g pslsS
e. msch pmifginR sad Hsaliag Vfrtns a. - -
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

There i enDt1sr class of diseases which BkAMTs
nom the syss ~ WITHOUT ANY FAIIURE 6,
This ciass u diseeses when hey beeone
HE usually called Msycsial bspahse soma pAgsiciah1
believe such cannot be cured without th8 use 81 maj
cary We WIN mot name The digeasss bee9iss 1d 4his
AesSxiption e VIII ba understood. Z
American mechanic and home journal., 1849-11-16
NEW GOODS.

ffNHE subscriber has hand a general and very
 complete assortment of wares in the line of Furniture and House Furnishing, to examination of which he
 denty cordially and respectfully invites public attention, assuring all that the quality of his good and article sold by him such may be returned not found perfect and the money will be refunded Those persons who intend to commence Housekeeping especially nv ted they here find every article thai HouSekcepers need in the lne from the most elegant aIlor Furniture down to the smallest article of Furniture for the smallest folks, whether il be in the line of chas cradles baby jumpers. Please call and anime for yourselves while the Is good aud be assu,ed you need go away without buying, for the prices will b found right " Boswell Bu ldngs of Main and Shrucke streets, JJup stairs CHAUNCEY E. BEACH.
 Nowich Nov. I6, ISi9.-3w
American mechanic and home journal., 1849-11-16
From tte Worcester Spy, November l3.
 SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

Last evening, abom o'clock, explosion took place at Allen & Thurber's pistol factory, which heard throughout the city IL took place in the Iotding small shed like room built against the outside of d
 larger building, and used for the purpose of loading the revolve-s for proving their strength The side of the building blown entirely and shivered to pieces. There were three persons in the room Luther Swift, aged lS whose parents reside in Quinsi gamond village two miles distant Frank Thompson Of Norwich Ct, ged B, both of whom instantly killed and Ma thane Sherman of Norwich who had ball through his leg and d confusion his forehead, but able to walk 10 his lodgings, The corpses were terribly ma h. gled and burned and ii is wonder how Sherman could have escaped with his life. The whole side of the head of of the persons carried away and the brains scattered about.
 IL is not known how the accident happened As the pistol barrels loaded they set aside breach down. ward one resting against another. More less powder always gets scattered the platform where they sanI and fire must in way have got to it. Whether it was caused by blow in driving down the powder in loading, fell from lamp, probably be deter mined.
American mechanic and home journal., 1849-11-16
FOR THE MECHANIC. NnIING LENS, NCEIIM

 At the adjourned meeting of the Young Men of this city and vicinity held the Vestry ofhe Central Baptist Church. Saturday evening, Nov O for the purpose of organizing a Lyceam, the following business was transacted- The committees consisting of Messrs Park Grosvenor' Forsyth and Crocker appointed former meeting, pre- sented Constitution and Bylaws which were adopted after which the following chosen to m the offices
 Presdent-John w. Stedman.
 Vice Presdent-Henry II. Starkweather. SecretaEHsWCharles L. Davis.
 Treasurer-Charles w. Avery. Committee Lectures and Essays-Samuel H. Grosve- nor, Charles Tracy, Joseph B. Bromley Voted That the Treasurer be Committee to solicit sub- scrptions for membership . C. TRACY, Secretary.
 Norwich, Nov l2, 1849
American mechanic and home journal., 1849-11-16
New Carpet Store. BULKELEY & CD.

T the store formerly occupied by Tweedy & Barrows
 have just received from the recent perempory auction sales in New York, and from large stock Of Three Ply, Ingrain, and Superfine Car Pet>, together with Oil Cloths, Druggefs, EeusS. Mats, &c. to which they would call the attention of toners.
 Gall and see what inducements offered to pur- chasers of the above goods the lage and " Eght" store, IF Main-st. BULKEIEY & co.
 October 30. lS49. 6wl
American mechanic and home journal., 1849-11-16
NEW GO0RS!!

THE subscriber having purchased the entire stock of goods of Downing Denison, and in add ton the same has now landing large stock of Goc and Provisions of every knd which he will sell Cash Country Pro- duce, little cheaper than any establishment in the cy- All persons in of Family Stores will find it much to their interest call and before they purchase else where. articles that do bear the given, may be returned and the monry will be refunded share of public patronage is respectfully solicited.
 PELEG PECKHAM. HI
 At the old Stand of Downing d Denison,-
 No 34 Water street, Nov. l6, 1S49, CD Norwich, Ct,
American mechanic and home journal., 1849-11-16
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AVOID EATsGUE!!

WATCHES. Fancy Goods, Sectaces of all knd
 w and purchased low, with out the fatigue shopping and bantering at the Que Price Store other place where they 100 cents o dollar her C.. B. PRISDLE,
 Norwich November 10th, Strand.
 y them work under Prceor rather advertise to do to enable them get thing to do -1E [ull C. B. P.