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Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
SILVER WARE
Fine Gold g. Silver Watches, JeWelry
Fancy Goods. sc.

EEN6 UVAU " SAeVOA NSVMVc' ~V"NAA
Fancy Goods. &C.
At the Old Stand No. 2 Exchange place,
BRIDGEPORT. CT.
TIME firm OF Blackman = Sani'rds SO long
Il known at the above place having ois-
s.Ived. the business is now conducted by the
snbscriber who will be happy to see all who
v,s, the city either for business or pleasure
II 10 nv intention to keep larger assortment
man has eve hoen offered IN this place, whicF
will a, all ,ime- be lreelv shown either to the
purchaser or the curious.
NV Stock of Jewelry is very large and EN-
bracing every style in fashion.ooeh hhe 70"
ladies' and Gentlemen's Gold Watches
every description, quality and price, IRON
500 70 1900, and Silver Lever, Lepne, and
Verge Watches Of every quality that can be
varsarted to keep time. Silver Forks. spoons
Knives. Ladies', Cups Sugar longs, &c, large
assortment always on hand warranted as pnFe
az coin. and of the most fashionable s'yie,
silver work Of all kinds msdeto order. Jewelry
ana Spectacles made and repaired.
wedding Cards, Wishing Cards. Seals
Plates, Spoons sc, engraved in a superior
style. .c,..
manner. and warranieiin all cases to perform
well. Watcf es sent hy Express or otherwise
Tor repairs will receive immediate attention.
GEO. s SANFORD
No Q Exchange Place.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30

II OSBORN & CO. having putcha>
LIE sed the store OF Goods Of Samuel Buel
u. D.. will continue the sale Of Dry Goods.
Groceries, Paints and Oils. Particular aiten-
:iOnwill be paid to the sale ot DRUGs and
MEDICINES, all of winch are warranted pure
All sales will be supsrintended by DR.. e.
Osborn, whose long experience shall give
abstraction.
The subscriber would respectfully Offer
his services 10 the inhabitantg Of Liichs
ield and it's vicinity rs Physician and
Surgeon. Z OSBORN, MD.
Lilchheld, Sept Is 1852
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
Summer Arrangement, commencing Mag
8, 1858.
TRAINS OUT OF BRIDGEPORT.


TRAINS OUT OF BRIDGEPORT.
FIRST Freight Tain leaves Bridgeport
Cor W,nsled at S 20 A. NJ, connecting at
Siraiford with The S 90 A. NJ, Train from
New Haven.
Second Freight Train leaves Bridgepor,
for Waterbury, at s 80 A. M. connecting at
Stratiord with the Is A. NJ. Train from New
| Haven.
First Passenger Train leaves Bridgeport
! for Winsted, at 10 80 A. NJ, or on arrival Of
The 8 A. NJ. Express Train from New York,
eonmeco"g Al Snc FUNSTON with The 10 10 A.
NJ. Tram from New Haven.
Third Freight Train will leave Bird sepor,
Tor Waterbury, at 400 p. M.
Second Passenger Tram leaves B.idse-
port tor Wins'rd at 52s P. NJ, or on the az.
rival OF the 3.O0P P. M. Express Tain from
New FORK, connecting at the Junction with
the 10 Pm. Train from New Haven,
! TRAINS INTO BalDcEponr.
FIRST Passenger Train leaves Waterbury
Tor Bridgeport al S IS A. NJ, connecting at The
Junction with train to New Haven. and 81
Bridgeport with the 6.35 A. nj. Train for
New York. Ef
'a Second Passenger Tram leaves Winsted
at 7.15 A. M, connecting at the Junction
with Train Ia New Haven, and at Bridse-
port with the 10 lS A M Train to New Y erk.
First Freight Train will leave Waterbury
Tor bridgeport at p NJ. 8
Third Passenger Train leaves Wiasted a,
!. 40 r M connectins at the Junction with q
Train TO New Haven, and at Bird geport with
the 4. 50 P M Tram TO New York.
Second Freight Train leaves Winsted a,
10 40 P Nj. .t&Asa rteaa x
A Passenger Car will be alta ched to each
Freight Tram. se1
STAGE LINES. ~
bradlcy's Stag from Woodbury., South.
bury. Sou'hford, and Oxford, VIII connect a,
Seymour tHOnphreysVille)w with the o A M
Train down. Returning, leaves every day on
the arrival OF The S IS P M Train from Bridge.
port. and on Tuesdays Thursdays and Sainr.
days. on arrival Of the 10 30 A, M Tain.
MeNels Stage from Walertown, will con-
meet at Waterbury every day with the 8 80
A M Train down. Returning on arrival OF
the 10 30 A M Train from Bridgeport, and
on Saturdays from the S 80 P NJ Train,
Fenn's Stage from Litch6eld will connect
al Lhshfieid Station with both passenger
Trains each way.
{ A Stage for Hitchcocksvil!e, Colebrook
River and New Boston, win leave Winsted
every day on arrival &c The noon passenger
Train, retMnipS 10 the Is A VI Tram down.
EC@ Freight will DO way billed as usual
rom each Station for New York, New Has
ven, and Bridgeport s,g
PHLo HURD. Superintendent.
bridgeport. May 6, 1883. ssv ~
=
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
BRIDGEPORT
PRINTING COMPANY.
OFFICE 81 WATER STREET.
Nearly opposite the Station,
RRTnGEPORT. CIR.

B&S1D4EPORTs CO.
THE Subscribers, Agents for the above
l. named Company, are now prepared 10
do any kind Of work from
MAMMOTH POSTER,
10 small Card.
They have lately supplied them selves with
a large assortment ofPlain and Fancy Type
and would call the attention Of Joint Stock
Compaa ies or those about forming, to their
specimens Of STocK, TRANSFER, RECEIPT
and CHECK Books.
i1o Orders from the Country for airy
Rocks will he 6llsd at ohost nutiCe and al
reasonable rates.
We will furnish I.ithograph Check Book,
gotten up in handsome style with wide mar
y;n-rulcd, and on good paper. for from Four
Dollars to Six and hall, according to size.
Orders for all kinds Of Printing and Litho'
graphing solicited. ..
ELLISON & HALL, Agents.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
The6ollowing is list Of our authorized

WF& G. II Baldwin, Litchfeld: ] D
yoice. SiisbHryE; Barnum & Richardson,
Lime Rock sBelden & Miner. Falls Viii
lage. Garfasr & Sanford, West Cornwall
Watson q Smith, Sharsn, AlVOrd aud
Bother, WoIeotviIle, J Eli Treat, New
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
PATENT MELODEONS
A LAYTON.

INVITE the attention of the musical pub
l. lie, to their new,styie of Meiodeons patent
ted by Carhart. Having everv facility for
manufaciu to The best advantage, with On.
perienced and skilful workmen in all branch,
IS of the business. we Can furnish Meloceon"
from TO octaves with all the late improves
ments. and OF the best quality, at the lowest
price possible Orders are solicited with the
assurance of prompt attention.
VOL cottville, April LIST 1881. 2
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
DIR. M. WOODWORTH's
COMPOUND OF

This Medicine vegetable compound Of ten Ingredients the roots Of which
area taken from the earth the month Of March
robbed them the least of their strength So admirably it adapted
diseases the blood that that have rendered s their
appearance by the Sc Rheumatism
restored perfect health when physicians with
the least good and have phed death could
nga Read the certificates which not from that
been but from the list
wonders has written handb which the hands Of the
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
Store stand For Sale !!

VTNtE Store, House, Lot. and appurtenan-
l. ces ,hereunto belonging, situated in
Litch6eld three doors west of the Court
house, formerly occupied by Lyman J.
Smith and now occupied by H. B. Richards,
for Grocery and Provision Store. is Of
fered for sale, and will be sold cheap. The
terms Of pay ment can be made easy to any
one who wishes TO purchase. Enquire OF
Ia LYMAN ] SMITH. or
GEO H. BALDWIN.
Litchield, Jan gath. 1853.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
.sa@ - sG0oTa THL 40 4svHSIQ KNE 10


Milford-Mr rastiSs Pismouth Hollow,
Woodward & Crast, WoodbuTy-u L
Sanford, Bridge water. H KilboutH, Milton
Conn-E omiinson, New RrestOn-Wi lie
in m Huna. WoodViIle=7-W illiami Fry East
Kent-E Skilf. Cornwall Bridge EoIlis:
ter, saIisbuTy-Joyce Is Spur NSO 6Sh
Canaan.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
IS ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF THE
,WeEENK.A COMPANY.

BE il known that we, the subscribers do
hereby associate ourselves az body polite
and corporate, pursuant. to the provisions OF
lhe 18th Chapter OF the Title Sd of the Revised
Statues Of the Slate Of Connecticut, entitled
IS OF JOINT Stock Corporaiions,'' and the fol-
lowing are the articles Of association and
agreement: ~.
7Arlcle THE name 81 The said corporation
shall be the WELAKA COMPANY. -sA
Ar. 1.-THE capital stock at said corpora
lion shall bs Tweuiy Thaassra Dollars. and
The snid capital STOCK sAaIl 10 aiv,ted ihto
Eight Haatlied Saases,of Twenty eOoiiars
each Share.
,Ars lii. The parrssc fer which said corpo-
Manufacture, trtf uegi Ii, aflisIsg N A
Miioie pg IN paftssf w DOL eli Cptton--and ~
deal IN Oaysng md selling Any k.nd ii. . GODS
wares or merchandise and u pnfehass Ala
fe'i all articles necessary or conven Tor ts,~
prosecution OF the sattf bussaes.,.aa .,ene neral,
ly 10 do all things medicinal to said business.
and necessary 10 the nanagementsof the
same. "
= AuIv-The Statute Law Of the State o.
Connecticut relating TO Joirt Stock Corpora.
tiOns 10 hereby particularly referred 10 and
mace part Of these Articles, and this corpora
tiun hereby established aud 0rgaeized under
and pursuant TO the said Statute Law, shall
have the power, and proceed according to the
regulations described and specified therein
Art V--Each subscriber to these articles
agrees TO take the number Of shares annexed
TO his name of the capital stock Of said corpo.
Ta'icD = each sharcto be twenty-five dollars 8
aforesaid. and 10 be paid by ms,alments as
the Directors Of said corporation shall call in
tho eame. Eat & " 'sat *
Art Vl-The notes OF bills payable of this
corporation shall he slsned by the President
or Treasurer and coua,ersigaed by the Scc-
retary, 10 be good against said cospnrauon. I
Arr VIi-The corporate name shall not be
used TO endorse any note, draft, check or bill
Of exchange, In which this Company has not
Q direct interest," So. ss,so,soat p3LsaE !
Art Win The said corporationiis establish.
ed aud heated in The town of Norfolk, county
Of Litchfield and state or Connecticut.
z Dated at Norfolk, May 5th, 1853. aHzn 4
Subscribers ma mes. Number Of shares.
Rufus Holmes, sOne Hundred ard Sixty
Henry K,lhoarns Two HUNDRED md Fosty
Joseph * K,Ibourn, Two Hundred aud Forty
Edward Kilhourn One Hundred and Sixty
The foregoing II a true copy Of the original
Articles of Association of the Welaka Com
Psny, which asiic!es are hereby ca used TO be
ippblished Al fall length IN, conformity with the
alatule in such case provided, -.
RUFUS HOLMES, President.
EDwARD 2. KaLDopRN. Secretary. ~ %
v
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
BOUNTY LANDS:
bridgeport Power Comps ny

Bridgeport Power comps ny
,u1HlS Company are about erecting In
central location. several buildings eacn
Four Hundred ieet in length. fifty ieet ~
width, and three stories high, for the purpose
.uf let ting out propelling power ano room q, 10
.uch manufacturers as may desire. They Will
he provided with from THREE to FIVE nun
dr. ed horse power and will have accommoda>
lbs tor about 1000 workmen. Applications
for Power and Room may be made personally
or by letter to either Of the subscr ,t
PIT BARNUM.
VIM H NOBLE,
DIV THOMPSON,
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
LOST,

Supposed TO be stolen from the Railroad
Depot al Hartford on the night Of April 9th,
a large size russell cotored VALlSE, no mark
On il. The Valise contained No'es and ac-
counts in favor Of the Br,dgepor, Foundry and
Machine Company, and all persons indebted
TO said Company are warned against making
pa ymen's on notes OF ohm Fl Shuliz and 9th
e,s, unless called for by the undersigned, The
agent of the Company, or some other authors
zed person. A suitable reward will be paid
for thcreturn Of said property, 10 ...
D. P. WEIGH, Bridgeport.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
officers Of the Company
Geese Feathers.

Geese Feathers.
l. subscrlbsrs have iaade arrangements
te Keep q constant supply Of first rate arr
49,. 80 q, GEESE FEATIlERS-sclec,ed and
ages Of fo 90 10 50 Tbs ana Up uRsSs s;
all times any quantity from 20 TO 1000 lbs, offs
quality they will warrant as good as the best
and at as low prices as can be purchased Of
equal qaaliiy IN the State. ga
s. & L. HURLBUT.
Winchester, 1853. tf@
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30

BEAUTIFUL AND CHEAP! ,s the ex-
clamation Of every one who examines Brad
ford's Muslins and Lawns. Splendid coiors
and patterns, fresh from the auction rooms o.
New York, are now going with a RUsH-a
prices which astonish even the shoppers 81
Dry Goods. A q BRADFORD,
.szes w oic0itVille.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
NEW GOODS
AT The
LADIES' STORE.

TUST received, a new supply of fashionable
y Ladies' Dress Goods, Trimmings &c.
comprising Plain and Figured French and
English Muslin. and Barrage De LANES AIS
So French and American Super Mourning
and Fancy Calico Prints. Black and Colored
Dress Silks, Poplins and AlPac ca, Mourning
and Colored Square ard Long Shawls, Mourn
ing and White Wrought Swiss Collars. Co.
laretts and Cuffs. Swiss, Book, Jacket and
Lace Edgings anG Insertings, Velvet and Silk
Ribbons. Ribbon Gimps, Fringes, &C.. Alex.
ander's and othel, Super Kid, Silk and Thu cad
Gloves, Patent Rubber, and Morocco Shoes.
Paper HanglAgs, a large stock Of Muslin and
Wooden Shirts and Linen Collars, Bleached
aud Brown Cotton Shcetings, Shirtings
Tickings, Ticks, &c.
ALSO Groceries. Teas, Sugars, Molasses,
Candies.-Also 10000 .HayGens' Bricks ard
Pine Boards, for sale Cheap.
ag 200 Sewers wanted on Shirts and TN
der Shirts.
s. N. BRONSON Agent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30

GENTLEMEN are requested to notice q
case OF splendid quality fashionable HATS
"f BRADFORD'S, in WOlsOttville.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
NATEgBBRT LUnBEg 4 =
Ds.Rersis LUMBER
CASTERS & w $50
IL NJ

a ges ALE AND RETAIL.
Msnss.sgegers 81 Sashes, Doors and Blinds.
Tasned wpsa. VIZ Newell Posts, Bed Posts,
Ta6Ie Legs, Clothes Posts, Hitch Posts, SC.
A $50 on hand, mahogany, cherry, black wal
nut, maple, wildwood. &c. Plan,ng--Iimber
and plank planned. tOards and plank planned
and matched Al short notice., Office, neal
Railroad Station, Watertu ry, Conn. ....r
s5ltas E. A. LUM, Agent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
MORE WoNDERFUI, CURES.

BirmingAam, Oct. IS, 1851.
Df. NJ. WOodwoPth.-DeaF SiF--I feel Il due
Do .Vnu that | publicly express nay gratitude FIR
tn SCAT relief which my wife has .exEe--
wife has Neen sick for two years with
pulmonary .a.fficulty, which has increased f0r
the past year, so that she was unable to be
around the house. and by using two bottles Of
your medicine, she has been greatly relieved.
Her appetite Is now good. her general health
ls greatly improved, and all this has been done
by your SaFsapaTilla. This Is what heye
seen in my own family, which gives me all
confidence in the medicine. ard my neigh
bors have also been greatly benefited BY tho
BiymingAam, Oct. 2, 1851. =.
] hereby certify that / have been greatly
debilitated, have suffered much with pain,
and was hardly able to attend to my business
had constant tired feeling have taken
one bottle of d.. WOodworth's Syrup, and have
been greatly relieved, and am confident that
It has done mo great deal Of good and
eheerfally recommend 1t to all. Cor have per
feet confidence in the medicine from Its ef-
fects- upon myself and what have seen In
Others Of my neighbors. y
I hereby certify that L have been for q
long time acquainted with the persons whose
names are subscribed TO the above certin-
Gates, and know that they would not certify
20 anything hut what Is correct; they are
highly respectable persons.
@E JosEPN r. CARVlRLD, Il
Derby, Oct. II, 1851. Town Clerk.
n
Orders directed 10 the proprietor. BinninG
ham, Ct, win receive prompt attention. None
y 80. e an wooDwoRTH"
49, @s - Es{ s#E "A
DIR. II. Woodssorth, a0hers all
q zllflyeseod
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30

APPR ENTICEI WANg'ED..
~ no learn he Millinery bus iness "a !
gid wishing 10 fsasn ihe trade good chance
g offered. EnqhiEasn fsw do0rs West Of The
cpafs Hepascf 70 ELlILIg
nasohasla, Apsil 1855.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
Leonard Stone

RESPECTFULLY offers his services to
the inhabitants Of Litchfeld and vicinity, as
Joiner and Carpenter. Also has an assert.
menL OF Pine Lumber which he will sell
LEONARD STONE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
Nineteenth Ann~aI Report
OF THE
LITCHFIELD
Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
lilly 5Tu. 1852,

... JULY 9TH, 1852.
-" r no.e adot - 1e,3o1 80
Interest received ON Loans, l,432.7S
Whole amount Of losses and expen-
SEES ot.the Company, l7,I9o,oo
Cash Balance now on hand, 5,o4o'oo
Increase Of cash on hand over last
year, A'4lo'o'
Comnanv 2o,l2o.36
This company has now been in sue
cessful operation nineteen years, during
the whole Of which time 1T HAS New
Err MADE AN ASSESSMENT UPON
THE MEMBERS of the company. and
has at this time Sash Fund Of 3d.
543,SO, safely invested and drawing
interest. the amount of interest received
up to the present time, being more than
$l,4OO.
The directors of this company are
confident that the plan OF Insurance
adopted by them will meet with hear
ty response from all intelligent friends
Of the principle Of Mutual Insurance.
This company insure only in this
State, and take no risks on Mills, Goods
in Stores, Shops, &C., or in exposed
Village Or City property. but confne
their business entirely to farm property
and isolated buildings, and their contents
of which not more than $4,000 will
ha in3arcl in one risk
This company will adjust all claims
with promptness and liberality. and if at
any time a difference should arise be-
tween the parties. all such difference
will be adjusted by Indifferent persons in
the County. each party selecting one,
and in case ,shey do not agree, third
person shaf6e chosen. and the award Of
all. or any two Of them. shall be final
and conclusive:
officers Of the Company.
J. G, BECKWITH. President,
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
.NKigg5Mery Goods.

.HHigJtMesy Goods.
MISS BRADLEY has returned from New
York with q full assortment OF Ribbons.
Flowers, Gloves, Veiis, Dress Caps, Low
Priced Straw aud Shire Silk Hats.
Colored Straws, and Shirred Hats foi
Mourning, Love Wells, Collars, SC sc.
Straw Hats repaired as usual with the as
surunce &c giving satisfaction.
/ Lichfield. April 81 1853.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
Naugatuc Railroad.

E5s2 49, s5a -
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30
A & = Oayton

~ - - @@oy WA
Continue TO build Church anG PaTlor Organs
which they can furnish to Societies or to Ia
drv,duals on reasonable notice and OF any
size CT pattern.
Also, Melodeons with all the late improve
men,s. which Cor richness Of tone aud durahil,
ity are very much improved. Having every
facility for manufacturing to the best advan.
,ase, with experienced aud skillful workmen
in ali branches Of the business, we are conf
dent that we can satisfy all lovers Of good
music. and most respectfully invite all who de-
sire TO purchase to call and examine fol them
selves.
FnIcEs-Melodeon style from S45 to S75
Piano style, an elegant article of furniture SlOO
IS J DAYTON.
wolcottvil'e, April 4th, 1853.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-06-30

= BirmRs Aan, .saly 81. 1881.
3 l most cheerfally beas testlmo:! tina: my
little daughter: aged . ears: was vssy So
could scarcely Breathe with no appetite, and
q } general debility-thst he tnnk only part
: of bottle Of DR.. Wed woFths SarsapaTilla,
! and was Immediately ~,stOTed to health.
, { consider the Doctors medicine avery valuable
q ( article. NlRs. JoHN GRiRFgTR.
3 MAN 20 YEARS OF AGE.
hereby certify that have. been afflicted
d with Rheur-atism for eight months Sc
q yerely. that could neither turn myself in
y bed Of adjust my FaiImenl had almost
a given mp ihe idea Of ever being helped, bat
q strange IS it may seem. by taking one bottle
e. OF Dr. Wo0dworth's Syrup. have been
W attend 70 my business. | have great faith In
m this medicine, and would recommend Il to all.
q { was informed of Its great cures by Mr.. Edwin
% johnson, whose child had also been cured by
e. u when physicians and all their remedies
8 had failed 70 do the least good. r n
- BaraAM. Moarae. JAMES Drew.
e Dr.. n. Neutrality-suspicious. Sir-I take great
3 pleasure In saying. that after taking nearly
q Two bottles OF your Syrup, am completely
g relieved OF distressing affection which al
* Z most entirely deprived me Of strength and
Z which but a year or more since resulted In q
severe ht Of Sickness. took the Syrup In
{ May last, and have waited TO see IL the relief
would prove permanent am satisfied Of Its
with Billousness would save time, and avoid
MHeA suffering. let them take a bottle Of d..
+ M. WOOdwOrth's 6arsapaEila in ssasoa,
Very respectfully yours.
. A. N. BRNEplCT,
Pastor of the white Hall Baptist Church.
Manufactured in Birmingham D.
- .te,.q "a, 49, orders mast I
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-28
Coroner Inquest9.

ACCIDENTALLY KILLED THE HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD -
Ccroner Gamble yesterday held inquest at the TSen
teth ward station house the bod Of William Robin
aged fifty five years native Of Scotland, who came
to his death from injuries accidentally received BY being
by ore Of the Hudson River Railroad cars
Maitin Kelly sworn ssys-I was Monday afternoon,
about five O'clock standing ~ the corner Of lhir
street ard Tenth the Poughkeepss train of
cars with horses attached going into the depot
anc at the time do train with horses attached
leaving the depot for Chambers street. the de 'ed
William Robinson, the down track At that instant
the train coming along the deceased stepped from
the down track TO the track when the nigh horfe
leader struck the deceased AID knocked him down. and
before the driver could stop the horses wheel Of tho
had him; the deceased then taken out
from between the fore wheels of the and found
10 be very badly Injured, and Conveyed to the station
house, the deceased walking very tlox upon the
track and did not notice the trains OF approaching
persons hs looed to the deceased bsfore he
over bar he paid attention 70 them the deceased
p red from the iDjurv in short time after
Tie Jury rendered the following verdict -" That de-
to his death by injuries accidentally received
by being b. Of the Hudson River Railroad
cerso
The FATAL ACCIDENT observation-disclosures Hilton
yesterday held inquest the Bellevue Hospital the
body Of Lewis Beaton aged thirty two years, native Of
Scotland whose death noticed in yesei days paper,
caused By falling from the top of five story building at
No 1879 Broadway The cecsaEed stone setter. and
fell while at work verdict rendered Of "DeRth
caused by the accidental falling nom the aaid building
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-28

Boutwell, was to have charge Of our COM
mon unce's money bags here but | do not
think the Ex-Governor Is . favonte with the Presl-
dent. His fatal mistake in the liquor law weighs
against him, though believe Gen. Gushing would
be glad to see him receive place in keeping with
his position and talents It is amusing to see what
blunders able men do make when they cOndescend
to vary the monotony of life by ting the foolish.
1t recoDces me to a lack of wisdom.
/ doubt of Mr.. Barnes accepting the place Of Pen
sion Agent but have no authority for speaking one
way or the other on the subject He is one Of the
best fellows in the world, and his appointment to
the place of Sub Treasurer would have been univer
sally approved II is common saying here that the
members Of the Woodbury. family have not been well
used by the administration.
There is no large Office now to be disposed of in
Boston except the Navy Agency, COL Wright has
any months TO serve before his term shall expire,
and il is believed that his being allowed to fill the
place for the whole Of that term would do the admin
istration no harm. He is personally popular, aud
as an old Mexican who did something mora
in the war than merely to talk about it,
shot fer the good OF the country, il would be grace
full in the President-himsef soldier of that war
to let him remain in Office II is said by some demo
Gratis that Col. Wright ought to be turned out be-
cause he acted against Gen. Cass in lS48; but this,
how conclusive sOever o reason in the abstract,
should amount to nothing in President Pierces case
as be has appointed many rampant opponents Of
The Mechanics Fair Exhibition attracts many
visters, and the appearance of things is very fine.
The father OF Chapman, who perpetrated the MUIR
der at SherbOrn visited his son at Concord jail yes
terday. He is highly respectable man, who has
brought up eight children, all Of whom have borne
themselves well except j ohB, who is charged with
murder The family belong to Maine.