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Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
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| The undersigned have entered into an ar. I engagement by which they agree to furnish the Knlcker6ocker Magazine, (mOnthly0 the Home Journal. (weekly,) and the Musical World and Times, (weekly,) to new subscri- Ders al the very moderate price of five dollars year for the three publications all orders enclosing that amount to Dyer S Wills, will be promptly attended to.
 SAMUEL HUSTON,
 Publisher of the eKnickerbocker.
 MORRIS & WILLIS,
 Publishers of the Home Journal.
 DYER &WILLIS,
 Publisher os the Musical World and Times,
 257 Broadway, New York. GRAND LITERARY AND ARTISTIC CoN1BI- NATIoN.-Arrangement have been made tc furnish the KN1cKERBoCKER MAGAZINE, the HOME JOURNAL, and the NEW YORK MUSICAL WORLD AND TIMES. to NEW sUBscR RIBERs for FIVE DOLLARS year! This IS cheap literature, with vengeance The Knickerbocker is $s3 per annum. the Home Journal, $<: and the Musical World and the Times, $3 making $s . wear at inc usual raIes. That three such works can be obtain ed for five dollars ayear. is fact truly worthy the CALORic age, which is inst now being ushered in Of the Knicker> booker Magazine, edited by LEWIS GAYLORD CLARK. 1t is unnecessary to speak. For twenty years it has been the most genlal, humorous and spicy monthly in the world; and the present volume will be better than any which preceded it. The Home Journal edited by Geo Morris, and N P Willis is we'll known as the best family newspaper in Americas and the Music al World and Times. edited by Ricns ard Storrs Wills. with Lowell Mason Gee. H. Curtis, Thomas Hastings, Wm B Bradbury Geo F Root. and other muscal writers cons tributing and which gives among othef things over $25 worth of music and a full course of instruction in harmony annually is the very best musical journal ever published. These three publications will post a family up in regard to nearly everything worth knowing Art, Science, Literature, Music. Painting, Scui pture. Inventions, Discoveries; Wit, Illus nor. Fancy, Sentiment, the Newest Fashions and other attractions for Ladies; Choice New Music for the Sabbath the Church, and the Preside: Reviews and Criticism of Musical Works, Performers and Performances. in short the very pick aud cream of Novelty In> cident History Biography Art Literature and Science including whatever can be given in perlodicals to promote Healthy Amusement and Solid Instruction in the family and help to make it Better Wiser and Happier may now be obtained for FIVE DOLLARS. Add, ess DYER & WILLIS 257 Broadway.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
Sixteenth District.

A Convention of Delegates from the several towns composing the 18th Senatorial District will be held at the Hotel of Wm. Parrish in Washington, on Wednesday, the 23d day of March 1853, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. for the purpose of nominating candidate to be supported by the Whigs for Senator 10 repras sent said District in the approaching Session of the General Assembly. Each town in said District is requested to send four Delegates,
 WILLIAM COTHREN } District
 HENRY MINOR Con-
 C. B. CRAFTS mittee. Woodbury, Feb. 2sth. 1853.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17

At Court of Probate holden at New Milford
 within and for the District of New Milford,
 on the Eth day of March A 1853.
 Present FREDERICK CHI r'rENDEN Judge UPSTATE of ICHABOD NOBLE, late G ofNew Milford :n said District, de> ceased.
 The Administrators represent the estate in solvent, and prays the appointm ent of Comm:s sicners thereon-Whepeupon, Ordered, that Commissioners to receive, examine, and adjust inc claims of the creditors ofsaid estate. be appointed at the Probate Office in said New Milford on the 18th day of March, 1853 at ont o' clock in the afiernoon-and that ell persons interested in said estate may be notified there of, the Administrators will cause this order tt be published in a newspaper printed m Litch- field and post copy thereof on the public sign post nearest the place where sthe deceased las dwelt. H
 FREDERICK CHlTTENDEN. Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
NOTICE.

gTVHE subscriber gives notice to his friends 1 and former patrons. that it is necessa~ rv thnt aIl accounts due him on subscriptions and for advertising, should be settled at once. Having made preparations to leave town on or about ihe lst of May, (to be absent tor few months,) we shall be compelled to put such bills as remain unpaid al that oate' into lawyers hands for collection. This ls giving ample time for ALI 10 adjust thelr ac- counts; hence no one has cause to be oiiend> ed al such . course.
 P. K. KILBoURNE. LitehfelA, March I5, ls52.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
M arrfR1.

AtPlne Plains, N Y. by the Rev. Mir sayre. Andrew Lake. Jr Esq of Sharon. to Miss Rachel M. Eggleston, daughter of MT. Truman Egkleston of North East. Y.
 At Sharon, MT NoahG G. Clark to. Miss Ma " L. Reed. daughter of the late Mir. Rufus Reed. a
 In Kent, onsthe oth inst by the Rev. MT Lones, MT Orrln G Buckingham of G reat Bend Pennsylvania to Miss Hannah D Swift ofthe former place.
 In Kent on the 9lh inst Dr George B Par~ sons to Miss Elizabeth Hatch oftKent.
 In Hlnsdale, Mass. on the 9th inst. MT Homer Swift of Kent, to Miss Susan Bates of the former place.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17

THE Court oi Probate for the District of Litchfeld hath limited and al lowed six months from the cate hereof. for the credi> tors to the estate oi Lewis Sperry, late of Goshen, n said district, deceased, in which to exhibit their claims for allowa ance and sets tlement. Those neglecting to present their accouRts within said time. properly attest, ed, will be de5aEred a recovery. All persons indebted 10 said estate are requested to make immed ate payment to
 GEORGE SHERRY, Administrator.
 Litchfield, March II, 1853. m17
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
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In this town on the 18th inst Caroline wife of Mills Barnum aged 50 years.
 In sharon. Miss Isabella Seymour, aged 65, sister of Mrs. Bryant whose death was announced last week. Thus in little more than two weeks have three elderly people oi inc same family been swept of by the grim esroyer.'
 In Springfield. on the sth inst, Sabra C.. wife of George Dewey, Esq, aged59. formerly of this village.
 Mrs Dewey was lady of most estima ble character. and leaves large circle oi friends to mourn her departure. !. In Rutland, Vermont, 12th inst, the Hon Charles KilbouTn Williams, IL. D late Chief Justice and Governor Of that State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
FOuRTH

FOURTH. <. PAPER HANG1NGS. Importers of the Richest French Deco ratisns designed expressly for churches halls parlors a SO.0OO Pieces AMERICAN PAPER HANGINGS, at wholesale or retail as low as can be bought in New York or Boston.
 We mos: respectfully invite all the good people of Litchfield county to examine this Gigantic Establishment, Its enormous stock of Merchandise, and their invariable Low Prices.
 STARR & BURKETT,
 Proprietors
 HE @ M6 MH HWY M1
 227 Main street, Hartford.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
Senatorial Conventions.
Fifteenth District.

THE Delegates to the whig sena toria, N Convention for the 18th District will meet at the Hotel of C. s. Church in Vol cottvile on Thursday the l7th inst. at 10 o'clock A. M. for the purpose of nomina- ting candidate for Senator from the 2d District.
 JOHN CAMP. } District
 J. F. CALHOUN { Com mlltee Wolcottville, March 1st 1853.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
Probate COnven ton. DTSTRTCT OF WOODBIJRY.

A Convention of delegates from the several towns composing the Woodbury Probate District will be held at the Hote of Lucius H. Foot, in Woodbury. on We'd nesday, the 3Oth day of March, A D 1853, at 10 o clock in the forenoon. for the purpose of nominating a candidate to be supported by the Whigs of said District of Woodbury, at the ensuing election.
 Each town in the District is requested to send twice as many delegates as it is en- titled to representatives ia the General As sembly. ---
 WILLIAM CoTHREN } District
 JOHN c AMBLER Commit
 DAVID J STILES tee.
 Woodbury, February 28, 1853.
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A Card.

MR. and Mrs Br wn would return their uvl most grateful acknowledgments to their friends of Lite hfield ,and vicinity for the kind visit made tn em on the 10th inst. and the liberal and su bstantal remcmbran. ces left with them on that occasion. And in return may the rich bIe essings of Almighty God rest upon them aud heirs and as in du- ty bound will pray. .f-.....
 Litchfeld. March IA 1853.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
DIRECTORS.
Girls Wanted.

THlRTY industrious Girls who have \ practical experience aud ingenuity to learn to attend light machinery. or do quick sewing, are waated at the Wolcottville Knitting Factory. Enquire of
 2. N BRONSON. Litchfeld. Wolcoltville, March 3, 1853.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17

TEMPERANCE MEErrxG.-There will be a meeting of the friends of Tenn perance at the Court House on Satur- day evening of this week. at 2 o'clock. The public are invited to attend. The meeting will be addressed by several speakers. .........
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
A Card.

TTNHE Subscriber is gratefully mindful of L the eslimaiion of the pastoral relation, on lhe psTl oG many Co whom he m inisleFS. ih in lurn'shing him during few weeks ? asi. . Wood pile. It 10 the twelfth annual expEes- sion el affection in the same form. which it is 'S'' F''' DL PARMELEE.
 sou,h Farms, March ii 1859
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
speakers.

The friends of the Maine Law, are requested to meet at the Court House in this village or Saturday, the 10th inst at half past six o'clock, P. M. to consider the propriety of nominating Candidates to the General Assembly.
 E. P. THOMPSON,
 GARWOOD SANFORD com> J. BIDWELL PECK, '''ee'
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
NOHMGEe

IFS hereby gisen to the Subscribers to \ the St ok of the Wolcottyille Knit ting Company that the first meeting oi the Corporation for the purpose of organ izing. and establishing said corporation will be hell at the Tontine Hotel in the City and County of New Haven, on Thurs day the 17th day of March at 2 o'clock P Nj. se
 E PRTTCHARD.
 GODFREY.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17

@1- The next meeting of the Lilchfield County Temperance Society will be held in Plymouth Centre on the 22d day of March, at ten clock A. M. Let there be full dele- gation from the neighbOring towns.
 T. l.. HART, Secretary. West Cornwall March 12 1853.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
Litchlield County ss.


 Superior Court, February Term 1853. TIPON the petition of GEORGE B. LAM. ~ BERT brought to this Court, stating that on the 3d day of June IS5i. John MelHes Gav0s Mortgage deed to Ph@ee Melaes for the security of the payment Of six hundred .d0llare ot certain lands situaied in Sharon % s1ia county which debt has been assigned win the MoEtgage to the petitioner T. and hat said John Melues has since deceased leaving as heifs as law, Thomas Melues, also Mary Gfeenangh. A. Greenough, her husband and Fhmee Louis wife of Francis Louls. praying tor dacr@o of f,Feclosu ct said Mortgage. wsich petition ia co rinued 10 the Superior Court @ be holden aa Litchfeld on the Sd Tuesday Ol August k0s&. with an order of notice to the ycspandsnls hy publishing the tendency Of said patition in newspaper, published in Litch6ssd for 3 weeks at least six weeks before the siilimg of saad COnFt and by sending q certified copy ef eaid petilion by mat poslaee maid te such of Ghe re- spondents. whoes Post office address are knorR to the peiiitsneF addEessed to them. when anf where t5s respondents are. nosihet % appeeIs and. show reason lil any they hassl whR lhas psayss e! sold petitioner shoald nos ea ffaAasss
 By the ConFt, = ........x -. MAPoFLIrCHFEELD-aie iew eoplss lVA for sale hV
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
ARTICLES OF AssocIATToN
 or THE "a Barnard HaraHaEe COmpanY.


 ID E it known, that we, the subscTiDeTs here Doy assOciateourselyes as a body polite ard corporate pursuant to the prov Isi0ns of the fourteenth chapter of lille third, of the Revi- sed Statute of the State of Connecticut. entitled Of Joint Stock CorPoEations.s and subsequent ac ., and those amendalOrs theyeof; and the following are our ATti> cles of Association and agreement:
 Article 1. The name and firm of the gaia COrporation shall be, Barnard Hardware Company
 Art. 2. The Capital Stock of said ,orpoFas tion shall be Twenty Five Thousahd DOllaFs.- end shall be divided into One Thousand Shares of~ Twenty five Dollars each.
 Art. 3. The said Corporation is established for the purpose ol Manufacturing and dealing in Iron Brass and other metallic castings also Door Springs Gate Springs and Hinges Cars penteFs Bench Hooks Steelyards Adjustable Spring Balances and in general such articles as are composed mainly of wood, Iron Brass Steel and other materials and generally known as Hardware Goods and also 10 puT- chase hold and sell Real Estate and other property and such goods and effects as may be necessary and convenient fer the pFosecu> ton of said business @r~Ni 8aF E
 Art. 4. The Statnte law of the State of Connecticut entitled of Joint Stock COrpo~ rations' and the sevs sral acts additional ,hereHl to and amendatoTys hereof are hereby paTticuss larly referred to and made part of these arti. cles. And the cooperation hereby establish" ed and organized under and pursuant to the Statute shall have all the powers and proceed according to the regulations ssbsctibedand specified therein.
 Art. 5 Each subscriber 10 these articles agrees to take the number of shares annexed to his name of the Capital Stock of said Com. i1any. each share to be Twenty Five Dollars as aforesaid and to be paid tor by instalments as the Directors of said Corporation shall call in the same. s
 Art. 6. The said Corporation is established. and locat@l in Lime Rock town of Salisbury, Litchield County and State of Connecticut. Names Number of Shares William Barnard Three Hundred
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
Public Auction,

Public Auction. DY order of the Court of Probate for the ID District of Salisbury, will sell at Pub> lie Auction so much of the Real Estate of Horace E Hubbard late of Salisbury in said district, deceased as will raise the sum of Eff. teen Hundred and Sixty Five Dollars and Fifty Five Cents-at the late residence of the decd ip Salisbury. on the 22d day of March, 1853, at one o'clock M, if not previously disposed of at private sale.
 WALTER R. WHITTLESEY.
 Administrator. Salisbury, March 3d, 1853, 2tt
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NOTICE.

A N installment of five per cent. on the 1A capital stock of the Barnard Hard- ware Company will be due and payable to w. M. Gay lord. Treasurer, on the 10th day of April, 1858. + 17
 Per order of the President and Board of Directors. W. M. GAYLORD, Sec'y.
 Lime Rock, March 5. 1853,
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
LITCHFIELD AND CANAAN Turnpike Company.

A SPECIAL meeting of the Stockhold> "A CTS of the Canaan & Litchfeld Turn> pike Road will be held at the Hotel of Gen Cook in Goshen on the 26ih day of March inst. at o'clock P M. to take into consid- sra,ioD whether the Company will relin- quish said road 10 the public, or erect a new Gate House and contract for keeping the road in repair. s.~
 BENJ. SEDGWICK, Clerk
 Cornwall, March 7th, 1853. mlO3t4
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
FIRST DEPARTMENT.
Dress Goods and shawls,
SECOND.

In the most fashionable and seasonable styles from the richest Brocade Silks to common Prlnt
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
HAVE YOU BEEN TO THE
 ''BEG HIVE, 9 227 MAIN ST.--- HARTFORD.

.IF THE GREAT CONNECTICUT STORE where customers meet from every Co in the State,
 9 WHERE PURCHASERS can. find every article they want for the Wives. the Daughters or fer the furnishing of their houses.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17

WWANrHHG" OA HOod Choppers can have constant em. OU plOymsnt Cor three or tour Inonihs al Cnopping Charcoal Wood foT which liberal wagsS will Dc gwen. Enquire at the store ol the Cornwall Iron Company.
 SAMUEL SC0ViLL Agent. Wed Cornwll1, January 27 1853.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17

4 choice assortment of the best Family Groceries at tho very lowest prices,
 E. N. C Co. gre agents for the sale oi Co'" ton MaltTasses. Pill0ws and Holsters PuFehassFs generally aFe invited Co call and sxa.nine ouF Goods and prices as we gre cOnh' dent we can make it loF iheir interest Co PuTs chase of Us.
 March, 10, ts59
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
Housekeeping Goods.

Linen and cotton sheetings, gs,countcrpaness spreads blankets, CURTAIN MATERIAL, Damasks Broc atelles, Draperiss. Oil shades, corpjces &c.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
Woodbury, Feb. %, 1853.

At Court of Probate holden at Plymouth within and for the District of Plymouth
 on the Sth day of March, A. D., 1S53.-
 Present: AMMI GIDDINGs, Esq, Judge TTPON the petition of Henry Scovill oi O Plymouth, in the County of Litch- field, showing to this Court that he is the Guardian of stephen Terry of Plymouth, within said district, minor. That said minor is the 0waer of real estate situated in said Plymouth, and in Bristol in Hart. ford county, viz., three several pieces of land located and described as follows. ;o wit s-- ~s
 One piece in the viilage of Terryville, in said Plymouth, on the north side of the Turnpike road and nearly opposite the church, in said Terryville, containing thir> teen acres, more@o or 1ess-bounded north and east on estate of John 0. Lewis, de ceased; south; on turnpike and Ansel Gay lords land, and west on highway, Ly. sander BurnelI, Washington Burneil, Ben. jamin Webster. and George E. Bedwell The second piece is situated in the north erly part of said Plymouth, about one mile north from the public green, and contains about twenty four acres, aud is bounded north on Curtiss Sperry and Roger Allen ; east, on highway south, on Anna Sco- will, and west on William B. Fenn, and Roger Allen.
 The third piece is situated partly in Plymouth and partly in Bristol, contains abou, twenty acres. and is bounded north on highway; east and south on William Gilbers's land, and west on Thomas Bur nell. s. @
 The first piece is valued at about $2OOO.- co; the second piece at about 5000, and the third piece at about $30O, and the in- terest of said minor in said estate is one undivided nloiety of the whole.
 That it would be for the benefit of said minors to have said land sold, and avails thereof invested in a different manner. praying for liberty to sell said property for the purpose aforesaid, as per petition on file.
 It IS ordered by this Court. That said Guardian give notice of said application by causing the same to be pohlished in one of the newspapers printed in Litchfeld. ir the county of Li.chheld, three weeks sue. cessiveIy, at least six weeks before the hearing, and that said petition will bt heard at the Probate Office in said d istricl on the l4th day of May next, at 9 o'ciocI afternoon. Certified from Record,
 AMMI GlDDINGS, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
THIRD.
CARPETfMGS.

Velvet, Tapestry. Brussels, rhreepIy, Ingrain- Mattings Druggets Rugs Mats and
 ENGLISH FLOOR OIL CLOTHS. Gr The place to buy carpets is at the Bee Hive
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
FARM FOR SALE.

FARM FOR SALE.
 Y WING in the north part of Plymouth, A lhree.fourths of 8 mile east of the NaugaT uck Railroad, containing about 150 acres. It is well divided into moving, pss. ture, ,-plougbing and woodland. is well wa tered, and has good supply of graffed fruit; has on it good two story dwelling house and kitcheR, containing an excellent well of water, wood>house. horse. shed carriage house. two good barns with sheds attached, and water brought into both yards in pipes. Said farm can be bought cheap of the subscriber on the premises.
 l. N. BRONSON.
 Plymouth, Feb, Is. 5tmlO
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17

HENRY MERRIMAN & co.
 W!EMTRE SQUARE,
 SOUTH SIDE) WATER BURY, Ct. WYE are now receiving large additions w to our Stock of Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Carpets. Oil Clofh, Paper Hang ings Curtain Muslins Cornices and bands Painted Window Shades Ready Made Cloth ing Hats Caps Boots and Cheap Groceries CrockeTy 6Lc. &e.
 DRY GOODS.
 A large and we'll selected assortment will alwsy be found at the aoove establishment of the most desirable styles in the markets. '.a CARPETS Having become an important branch of our business we are prepared to exhibit to pur> chasers variety equal to to any in the cOun> try at prices as low as can be found in the State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
CLOTHING

A full stock the best materials and work manship including Frock Sack and Business Coats, Cassimere Satiinet and Tweed Pants Vests an en6less variety.
 Boys and Children's Clothing of every des scription. Boots and Shoes Hats and Caps Sc.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
CKTKZEvVS' B.a.VK, , WATERBURY, CONN.
Capital $2OO.O0O.

DOCKS FOR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE D Capital Stock of this Bank will be opened at the Store lately occupied by Scovill Mtg. Co.,, in Waterbury on the 18th day of April, 1853, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, Ten per cent. will be required to be paid in at the time Of subscription, in specie or Bank Pills of this or any of the New England States, or the city of New York. Ten per cent. on the 18th day of May. Ten per cei.t on the 18th day of June. and Twenty per cent. on the 9th day of July, and the balance at such times within one yeas from the 3tt day of July. 1853, as the Directors may cal in the same.
 DIRECTORS.
 J. L Nj. Scovill. John S. Mitchell, Norton Buel, Abram Ives,
 John c. Booth. Samuel w. Hall, Charles B. Merriman, Lyman w, Coe,
 Frederick J. Kingsbury.
 Waterbury, March 10th, 1853.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
lDlSsOJls

lDlSSWL1 1UTlOM! VTVHE copartnership heretofore existing \ under the name and firm of WHITING, KINNEY $ SON, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Ali those having unsettled accounts with the subscribers will please settle them by the 1st of April. Either of the subscribers are authorized to. $ settle the accounts.
 s351s JASON WHITING. r.a LEONARD KINNEY,
 .as.s GEORGE KINNEY. Bantam Falls. February 24th, 1S53s
 The business will be continued at the old' stand under the firm of C. Ss H. L, KINNEY P & co. ms 54
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17
PAPER HANGINGs
GROCERIES.

5000 pieces just TeceIved of all styles and prices with borders to match.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-03-17

MAPoFLIrcHFIELD--ai iew soplss WI for sale by