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Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31

wM. L GRAHAM Esq, of Salisbu
ry is, authorized to receive payment for
newspapers and advertisements, on ac-
counts due this Office.
G. D. WADHAMs. ESQ.,, do. Wolcottville.
LYMAN SMITH, Esq, do, Bridgewater.
T. r. BR1NsMADE, Esq, do. Washington.
LEWIS SAITH, ESQ.,, do, HarwiHton.
LEVI 8. KSArP, Esq, New Milford!
G. B. WALLER, Esq, New Preston.
Hon. LucIus CLARK, Winsted.
losEpm w. CoXE, West Cornwall.
Maj. p. w. Mills. Kent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
CAyyTION!

Whereas large quantities of Counterfeit BRANT~S
INDIAN MEDICINES have been sent into several
States for sale since the LIST of December 1e47-and
whereas. we have heard OF the counterfeit and als0
have seen it in the and places of business of
nv persons who were the agents of JOHN A CLUssMAN
Of IS Cedar st. New York-and whereas the counterfeit
60 nearly resembles the genuine in all lite external ap
pearances that it is liable to deceive any person who 70
there 10 now NO CERTAINTY that any bottle contains
en,;ae Branss Medicines unless it be such has the
ssriifen signature of NJ T. WALLACE & co. sisaed
LITTLE nofs ON the outside label of each bottle-wM.
note reads thus, viz. -
We hereby PROMISE, for vslae yseeivsd to Psy to e
Factory. IL tie CITY OF BRooKLYE: Wv Daf 60 =
Byooklyn, April 7, l6AS. 81. T. WALLACE q ".
(Signed with writtea signafGs)
Said Classnan formerly acted q general eEsns -
the distribution and sale OF Brenrs Measeaes ano
Febmsry 10 december l. l547, his agents were supplies
LII .ayvrs Medicines; but since December !. 1871
~ .ser,e have been mostly supplied with spsTSazs
rnedisines Said ClassnGH y noe now our agent ana
we do NOT furnish him vita any Medic1nes. we -
ss~SA"' "'S~' N T. WALLACE Co
Mr-For Sale by A. C.. Smith, Liichtel3,
vSolesaIe and retail Crow = Jewett. New
Hartford, Lathrop & Bradley. WOlcoilville
= Miles T. Son. Goshen; Gregory + Pierce,
Cornwall Bridge ;R B Mitchell. Lakeville.
w. C Bristol Woodbury. : Pratt & Foster,
West Cornwall; E. s. WoodfoFd, W inated,
Hiram Perkins, do B. s. Preston. Ro xhuTy,
G. w. Whitllesey. New Milford E. G Law
renee Norfolk John Franklin. Canaan. G. =.
PeckEllswoTIh White 4 Cole, Sharon w A.
rem &NewtOn Manufacturing Co. WateSt0wa.
AlloTders must be directed to
WALLACE 4 CO., BTUeklyn,N. Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
GERMAN MAGNETIC
EEVE.W E.N'T.

A sure cure tor Rheumatism, Sore Throat,
@, i, NV, Salt Rheum, Affections Of the spine
OF Hip Jni :, Burns, Scalds. Colds, Coughs.
Weakness, Nervous Diseases. liberated S'res,
Toothache, Headache, Cionp or Hives. Stiff
Neck, Ague in the Breas, or Face, Hard Swell
lings. and enlarged Joints. Sprains, Stitch IN
the Back. Frosted Feet or Chlibialns. Bruises,
Germs. Bunions, Pain in the Side or Breast
Pimples, Flesh Wounds and Cuts II Is ais"
the best in ex,ant for Sprains, ;als. Swelled
Legs. Scratches, Bruises, Nail Pricks, Wounds.
Cork on Horses, SC, sc.
ns-Preparet only by A. C. GRANT. Albany,
New York.
acs-For certificates and particulars, see ci'-
cuars left with Agents.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
Dillow's Green Ointment,

For Founder, Scratches. Mango or Scab.
Diseases Of the Feet. Saddle and Harness Calls
Swelled Legs and Grease, and for all cases
where healing Ointment is needed.
To the Farmer. Dairyman, Wuul Grower and
Groom this Ointment is an indispensable arti-
cle-in proof of which numerous certific ates of
its eficancy could be given hut it is not ne
cessary, as it will stand entirely on its own
merits.
Qs- For cerii6cstes and particulars, see cir
culars left with agents 90
FORD 4 GRANT. Sole Proprietors. Alba
ny.N Y. Price Is cents per package.
WHOLESALE AGENTS B A Fahnastock e.
Co 40 John 81. New York, and Ruel & Cutler,
81 Chatham 81. Boston.
AGENTS -Litchield, J, G Beckwiih, Jr.
Canaan, G Humphrey. Falls villsge, Relden &
Miner. West Cornwall, Pratt q Foster. Germ
wall. w Pierce. Kent, w IRgcrsoll, South
Kent, Fariton b Segar. Gaylerd's Bridge, John
Gaylord. New Milford. r Boardman. New Pres
| ton, Tomlinson and Morehouse & GFanniss.
Bantam Fslls.P Parkhursi. Goshen. A Miles &
Son, Norfolk, Mills & Co., Colebrook, F. Car
ring'on, Winsted. s w Coe, East Villsge (Win-
| sted) Clark Gilbert & Co., E. Colehronk. Union
Chair Co.. Hitchcockville, F. Alvord, Pleasant
Valley, s Williams. New Hartford. Alvort &
Bralhers. New Hartford Centre. John r Her.
deFsOn. Bakersville. A Baker, Torringfnrd. N
Smith. Wolcctiville, w M HungeFfOrd. Mil
| ton. WEIGH g. Kiibourn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
1919.
Summer Arrangement.
New Haven and Northampton Co.

Railroad IqrGng mrn's, commencing March
28th. 1919.
an and after Monday. March 26th. Passen-
" ger Trains will run daily Sundays exc .p.
ied) as fellows:
Leave New Haven for Pennington at z A.
NJ. I P. NJ and 4 SOP. NJ.
Leave Pennington for New Haven al 8 a.
NJ ~ 20 A. n. and 5 p NJ.
A Freight Train will leave New Haven at
Q 80 A NJ. ond Pennington at 1890 p. NJ
On Saturdays, the train leaving New Haven
at 4 80 pm. will he detained until s P. M. ar
on The arrival of the Boat and Evening Train
from New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
Hartford. March 18th. lsis. '>'
PILES. PTLES. PILES.

DR. TowRsend's SaFsaparilla is no less sue
cessfn in curing thiedstressing complaint, than
for diseases Of tho Blood, Dyspepsia, Rheuma
tism, and Nervous Debility.
Principal Office, 126. Fulton street, New
York. For sale BY the principal DrueRists
throughout the United States, West Indies and
Canada.
Nome genuine unless put up in square bottles
which contain q guar, and signed with the
name blown in the glass.
or For Sale at the Drug Store in Lite. isId
and byTerTy and Porter, Plymouth
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
The largest, best and Chea-
pest
DICTIONAR
in the English Language, is, confess
sedly.
WEBSTERSS.

the entire arork. Unabridged. in volsUne
Groom Quartz, 1852 pages, with Portrait Of
the autho', Revised by Professor Goodrich, OF
Yale College. Price Sc,
- The most COMPLETE. ACCURATE. and RE-
LIABLE Dictionary Of the language" is the
recent testimony given to this work by manv
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Containing three times the amount of mat
ter Of any other English Dictionary complied
in this country, or any Arrangement Of this
work, yet.
"lts definitions are models of condens oiiOn
and purity. The most complete work Of the
kind that any nation can boast of."-Hon.
Wm. B. Calhoun
"We rejoice that it bids fair to become the
standard Dictionary to be used by the numer-
aus millions Of people who are TO inhabit the
United Sates."-Signed by 1O4 members Of
Congress.
Published by G. t. C. MERRIAM, Spring.
field, Mass and Tor sale by all the Booksellers.
August, lS 70.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
NO MQJM!,!!SUE9


Look at THIS one minute and
then bring your cloth.
r HAVE received SCOTS American Report
4 ofFAsHIoNs for the Spring and Summer
Of 1919. have also secured the services of a
Journeyman Tailor, being a Frenchman by
birth, a gentleman in manners, and first rate
tailor by practice. / can warran, all those that
favor me with their custom this season. that
they can depend upon having their work done
when 1t is promised and no mistake.
/ shall cut and make Garments as heretofore
TO please the wearer, as the Fashions have
changed very much. shall consult the wish
es of the Gust mers before cut in the latest
New York city style.
One word to those friends in Canada Village
who have urged me so frequently to have
Branch Shop at that place: cannot be in but
one place at the same time--une shop or the
other would have to be neglected BY me which
fear would create dissatisfaction with many
of my best customers.
You will all of Won find me at my Old Stand
in North street, where shall be happy 10 cut
and make Garments to order, that am sure
will please the incest taste.
NU- .AH Garments Cut and Made at my
Shop, warranted TO fit smoothly. and as near
the wish Of the customer as your humble ser.
want,
NV. LANE, can DO them.
Goshen, April 9th. 1s49. as
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31

Il. Martin & Co. Proprietors, successors 70
W. 4. Steele Co. Pri, e so cents.
.. !, Martin and A Hall travelling Agents
for New England taies and Nsw York.
81 have been Tor several years troubled with
a tickling cough, which commenced the mo-
ment I lay down at night, and robbed me OF
many hours of sleep. Hearing Of the great
number Of cures wrought by DR.. Stones Or
ford Drops. sent over to Oxford and purcha-
sed pint bottle Of them. They have never
failed to cure me when attacked, and are 80
soothing to the throat, that their effect upon
my cough is immediate; I would not he with
out them for any consideration. hare also
heard of many other cases where they have Gu.
red the most obstinate cough.
PETER HALL, Wallingford, CT.
The following certificate is from one Of the
first Merchants in the city of New York.
"Hlving been afflicted at various times with
q most obstinate Diarrhoea, which all the re-
NEEDLES employed seemed powerless to check,
I have experienced immediate relief by the
use Of the "Oxford Drops" My complaint was
arrested, and at the same time my system re-
stored to bealthful and regular state by this
invaluable medicine. ABJAH FISHER.
81 Broad ST., New York.
P.S.-This medicine is a positive prevent
i've and the surest cnre yet discovered for the
Cholera. Price 81 1-2.
AGENTS-Drug tore, Litchfeld; Eli Cur
tis. Watertown; H Skidmore, Bethlem; VIM
L Smedley, South Farms.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31

A BOY from is to 10 years Of age, can have
IA permenant situation in Store, by aP'
plying personally to -.-
SHERMAN & JUDSON.
Woodbury., Nay 8, 1eAo. '2wS2
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
GOODS,
No. 81 Front Street

HARTFORD CONN.
Importers and dealers in Iron, Steel
Nails, &c.
TTAVE on hand complete assortment of
Il al! descriptions Of Bar, Hoop. Sheet aud
Band Iron; Nail Rods. Shoe Shapes, Axle
ties, Carriage Springs, Tire Brick ; Cast Bis
t .red. German and Spring Steel; Best Anvils.
Vices. Bellows and other BlacksmiIh's tools
C. SC. &C., which are offered for sale at low
rices, and ON the most favorable terms.
ALSO
. full supply of "Old Colony Cut Nails and
pixies
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
NURSING SORE MOUTH, LUCORRHGA. lie.

Byron Genesee Co., N. Y. October -, 1877.
MESSRS. M. T. WALLACE & CO.: Some time
last winter my wife became go debilitated from the
could not lift her child perform any household labor
Her medical treatment varied according to the ad
until our skin was exhausted in useless efforts She
became very skeleton that at the time che com.
menced taking your Pulmonary Basam che weighed no
more than eighty.ve pounds; but by the time she had
taken four bottles she became perfectly WELL The cure
perfect that she is enabled to do all necessary
household work and gained thirty pounds Of flesh In
four weeks. We you can attribute her cure
to nothing but Brant's Balsam. and cheerfuny recon-
mend its use to all laboring under any similar affection
Yours trulv C. B. GALENTINE.
time that Mr. Gaentine named above wrote saying that
he personally acquainted with Mr. and Mrs Galen-
tine and that the above under his own OBJ.
servaton He further adds that he 10 acquainted with
A Dozen Other Cures
Of various diseases, which were effected by BranSs
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
IMPORTANT
To owners of Horses or Cattle

DILLOW'S Celebrated Heave Cure and Uni,
versal Condition Medicine. is universally ad
mitted to be a sure specific in the following
diseases in HORSES and CATTLE: In Herses
Heaves, Coughs. colds, Chambers. Horse-Dls-
temper, Hide-bound. Worms, Bolts, Scurvy
and Scab: In Cattle, Bolts, Staggers, Loss Of
Cud, Horn-disiemper, Black Tongue, Colds.
Coughs, &c. On trial these powders will be
found TO be the best renovating medicine ex
tant for all herbivercus animals, as they ope-
rate directly Tin smaller doses) upon the secre
tive glands and humors Of the blood and when
horses and cattle are dull and stupid. and the
hair presents rough and staring appearance.
or while they are changing thei, coat-ai snch
times few doses will be found indispensably
necessary to bring them iLto proper condition.
eo-Give the Article trial, and it will recon
mend itself.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31

DISSOLUTION.--The partnership
existing the past year between HENRY
TERRY and LUcIUs P. PoRTER, under the
firm of Terry 3 Porter, is hereby dissolv-
ed. -4 HENRY TERRY.
Plymouth, April 1S. 1s40. %6w
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
WATERWHEEL REGUL AToR.

WATERWHEEL REGUL AToR.
THIS Machine 10 most simple IN IT'S con.
J. s.rucllon, aid made in the most substan-
,ial manner. lts simplicity together with the
low p, ice at which il as offered. recommends
il TO manufacturers 40 the desideratum Of Re-
gulatOrs, warranted to work well il properly
arranged for operation, on any wheel.
n. BALDWIN
Washington, CT, March 26th, lsA9.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
FANCY @ODMg.

Patent Elastic Hair Band new invention
Patent Pen Handles. Diamond Point Steel
Pens. Silver Pencils Combs Of oil kinds.
Purse Twist. Steel Beads, Rings and ToS.
sells. Bag Clasps and Fringe. Ladies' Kid, Silk.
Lisle, Thread and Cotton Gloves. Hosiev. a
great variety. Gents Kid Gloves. Hair, Toi>
1T and Tooth Brushes. Note Paper, Envelopes.
Waters. Motto Waters. Hair Bands, Hair Oil,
P.fflmery. Accordians, Dolls, Toys. Fancy
u ,xes, &c, &C.. too numerous to mention.
ON. B. Orders for Goods, attended With
prompiness and despatch.
Lttch6sld, April 81. 1870. As
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
To The Ladies!

VTNHE subscriber would respectfully inform
i the Ladies Of New Milford aud vicinity,
! that he has taken the Store at the head Of
Main street, lately occupied by A. h. MYoATT.
aud will open on
Monday, the 10th Of April,
BRANCH Uf his Bridgeport LADIES' EN-
PORlUM,
where he will keep constantly on hand large
assortment Of articles, Expressly for the Ladies,
consisting Of rich Lace and Muslin Carcs, Col.
lars, Em0roide,ed Revere, Hem.stilched and
plain Handkerchief. ChimmeItes. Cuffs. I'm
dcI sleeves, wide and narrow Thread Lacrs in
great variety, Swiss and Cambria Edging.
ALSO-In<ertlng. Book and Swiss Muslin.
Black and White Lace Wells, Gauze and Fancy
Wells, Green Be'agr, White and C"lered Tarl-
atom Ii, scs, Laces. Grapes, Illusion Tabs, Flow
era, Gloves, Capes, Collarrtts, Crayats. Infants
Caps and Waists Ribbon Gimps, Fringes. and
grea: variety of articles that will be sold as
low "a they can be had in the State.
ALSO-A splendid assortment OF Ladies'
Misses and Chldren's HATS, Ribbons, Dress
Caps in great variety--Plain and Mourning do.
N. B -2onnets cleaned and pressed.
J. B. RENSHAW,
81 No. II State ST. Bridgeport.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
WIercuriaa Diseases.

There Is another class of dieeases which BRANTS
PURIFYING EXTRACT peri. city ps. and eradicates
This class Of diseases when they become eOnstaona
are usually called Mercwial because aone physicians
believe such cannot be cured without the use Of meS
enrv We win not name the disease because from this
deacripdon IL will be understood.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
scRoFULA g. ERUPTtoNs.
FEvER-sORE CURED.

The Req. Richard Dusning. Pastor Of the Preshyte-
rian church. Adams Basin Monroe Co, N. Y. wrote
follows: have just received letter from Mr..
Channey Dunning relative to the Of his Feversore
You may depend what it states, for he 10 Christian
man and an elder in the church Some years since he
had to have of his legs cut off, to save his life in
consequence Of Feversore The other leg being now
affected, and about to be amputated, recommended
Brant's Medicine-READ TIIE RESULT He eaye, II
have used only THREE BOTTLES Of BRANI'S NED.
that Medicine and can now say that with the blessing
Of God, IL has Effected a Of my leg" See pamph
lefa for fnll narficlllAra
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
BRIDGEPORT AND New York.

Leave Bridgeport at 8 80 A M 100 M and
43O M. Leave New York at 7.l5 A NJ sA M
and 3 M The O'clock A M Train FROM
New York connects with the Housalonlc thro'
train, and the s o'clock M Train FROM New
York connects with the New Milford Train.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
WHY will you Suffer

MYTH RHEUMATI M, GOVT, NEII.
w RALGIA, LUMsAcn, BRUIsFs. Epra,"S
&C., When Dr. JACK SONS MESMERiC
RHEUMATIC EMINENT is shure cure a.
is fully provided by the hundreds OF cerlif-
Gates that have BEN received from those who
used it within the last few weeks, all Of which
may be seen by calling at the Proprietm's of.
fee, and a portion If them are published in
pamphlets, whiah may be lad gratis Of the
agents.
The proprietors challenge the world 10 pro-
luce its equal for the cure Of all diseases for
which it is recommended, Pead the follow
ing certificates:
Little Falls. New York, July 'h, 1913.
Messrs Steele s. observation-disclosures. Web
ster & Graves Of Ithica, would like You to
forward case of Jackson's Rheumatic Lini-
ment. Immediately by Express. as there are
several customers waiting to purchase.
Mr. -~-A gen, for one Of our WOODEN
Factories, has had the Rheumatism for sever-
al years I told him Of the many cures your
Lniment had performed land gave him the last
bottle had in my trunk. He tried it. and
experienced an immediate sense Of relief In
about an honr the pain again returned, ard was
again relieved by applying the Linimtnt ]
same away the next morning, but th're are
several other persons at Ithica. afflicted in he
came wa, who are waiting to try it. and who
II have no doubt will experience similar re-
lief BY attending promptly to the abov'.you
will much oblidge, Your Obdt ervt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
Chronic Rheumatism.

Cant. Exra Knspp. 81 Willow street. Brooklyn, N. Y,
had Rheumotis 30 years. he used Brans Medicine,
which effected cure Numerous other cases of recent
and long standing have been etfectually cured.
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
LIVER CONNPI.AINT

Doct. Nothan Hubbard, of Stamford, Conn, one OF
the oldest and most respectable physicans was afflicted
with Liver ConPlaint many years, and was perfectly
cured, by using Byanfs Purifying Extract. We could
name hundrede of other cases. also cured
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
PURIFY! PURIFY!
For LIPR and HEALTH are In the BLOOD.

There s not one of all the valUus remedies purpOFt
Ing be Purifiers Of the blood that bgsns 70 posses
0s much PHyifyiag and Healing ViTtBe as
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
Most IlOrrid ScrOfu1as

that ever has been cured since the world created
aud this was cured by Ten TINES LESS of Brant'S
Purifier, and at LESS CosT, than half as
reroIt;ng and hopeless was cured by TEN TINES AS
Mucn Sarsaparia. For full particulars see Ponphlet.
Mr. Haskin states that he had been con fined to his
bed Oae Year. and not expected to live tWenty four
hours longer when he commenced using the iWifer
his neck was eaten nearly of from TO cara hole
was through the Windpipe-hs ear nearly eaten
a mans hand had nearly eaten through his side and
,l,ara ,uora nm him in AL
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
GOSHEN!

H. N. LYMAN has returned from
New York with his second assortment
of desirable
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
ONLY TWELVE BOTTLES,

cured all the Ulcers, and restored him health and
sirengh that he able to soo,A and attend to bS
again. as he had formerly DONE
This cure is certified to by FOURTEEN REsPEcTABLR
WITNESSES, viz: by Docf 7h6s. Wlhoms, one OF the
most respectable physicians OF Rome-by Mr.. G. >:
B,own proprietor and keeper of the West Rome hotel
by MessTs Bissel + Leonard, wholesale and retail
druggists. and by eleven other p all residents II
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
Twenty Large. Deep, DischargiDg Ulcers,

that the first botle he used, enabled him to get of
ais bed where he had been confined twelve months
the second bottle enabled him to get out Of the house
the third bottle enabled him to walk miles and thu
the use Of
Litchfield enquirer., 1849-05-31
CHEAPEST AND MOST CURATIVE.

We say, Brants fndian Purifier is cheaper and more
surave-because bottle of It, which can be bought
for One Dollar contains FoUR TINES much medical
efficacy bottle of Sa,sapara which also costs
dear at one dollar bottle as BraaPs Pu6e, would be
at fur dollars bottle because the Purifier contains
GREATER MEDIca IL EFFICACY than sarsaparillt then
to be as cheap the Purifier at one dollar But
assertion does prove the greater power and medical
virtues of this Purifier when compared with the best
Sarsaparillas shall Therefore show how much dis
ease has been cured
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-11
TIE SWEETNESS OF HOME.

lie who has home has not the sweetest pleasure
oflite he feels not the Thousand endearments that
cluster around that hallowed spot to fill the void of his
aching heart, and while away his leisure moments in
the sweetest oflfes Joys Is misfortune your lot YOU
will find friendly welcome from hearts beating true
to your own. The chosen partner of your toll has
smile Of appreciation when others have deserted a
hand of hope when all others refuse, and heart Of
feel your sorrows ler own. Perhaps smiling
cherub with prattng gee and joyous laugh will drive
all sorrow from your Worn brow, and enclose it
in the wreaths of domestic bliss.
No matter how humble that home may be- how de-
strute its Stores how poorly its inmates are clad if
true hearts dwell there, it is yet home-a cheerful
prudent wife, obedent andatfectionae children will
give their possessors more real Joy than bags of gold
and windy honors.
The home of temperate, Industrious honest man,
will be his. greatest joy. lie comes oit 'weary and
worm but the music of the merry laugh and the hap
Ply voices of childhood cheer him. plain but health
ful meal awaits him. Envy, ambition and strife, have
place there; and with clear conscience he lays his
weary limbs down to rest in the bosom of his family
and under the protecting of the poor mans friend
and helper.
LOVE OF NATURn-He who has a love for nature can
never be anoe In the shells he picks upon the shore
in the leaf fading at his feet-in the grain of sand
and the morning dew-he sees enough to employ his
mind for hours. Such mind is never idle lie stud
les the works of his Maker which he all around
him, and finds pleasure of which the deyotee of sin
and folly can form no conception.
WEALTH.-The true wealth of community is its
labor-its productive labor A man is not richer for
houses that he occupy lands that he cannot use
money that he cannot spend. He might own a CONT
nent in the moon, but what would it avail him? lie
might die of starvation in the vaults of the Bank of
England, in the undisturbed mines of Peru Labor
the great source and instrument Of subsistence and
wealth.--Henry Colnlan.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-11
ANINCIDENI

1t will be recolecied that J. n ."Thomss. Ca member
of the last Congress. and Maj. VIM H. Polk (oother OF
the exPesident lately opponents in the matter OF
seeking democratic nominate in the Sixth Cdngres-
sonal District Of this State They finally went SO Tar
as to attack the claims Of each other in rather bitter
tone.
One day, in the presence of crowd Of the Democratic
faithful "a convention, We believe OF the Sachems OF
the Dstrlc) they arguing the question of compar-
alive claims. Major Polk insisted thatAl Thomas was
not, and had not been. 'irne 10 the South. Mr. L. de-
manded the proof of tie charge whereupon. with no
small exufaon, and with all the gee of anticipated ri
umpf Major Polk unroed Calhouns address ,and asked
sneerngly why the name Of The honorable gentle
man to that document he had examined carefully and
nowhere could he find the name OF James H. Thomas
why was it not there2
Mr. Thomas answered with profound huml lily, that, if
not have signed that dress treason to the South
then was he most deeply, unq lestiondby gully He did
not know that he could plead anything in excavation of
the crime, which could be entirely satisfactory tn
his competitor; but it might mitigate the severity of the
gentlemen, to learn that he AI Thomas) had not signed
Calhouns Address because the late President of The U
States the Hon. james Pot had personally solicited
him pot to sign IT, He driy added that as the disn
gushed gentleman in the neghboh hood his compet-
tor could promptly obtain from hin any further expana-
ton VIII oh he might deem necessary.
The next day the candidacy of the brother Of the ex
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