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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1853-02-24
Letter from Mrs. stowe.

The following letter from Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe TO DR.. Wardlaw, dated
December 4. 1852. was read at the Sc
cond Annual Meeting Of the Glas
gov Female New Association for the
Abolition of Slavery:
Dear Sir-I was most deeply and
gratefully touched by your kind letter.
and BY its certainly very unexpected con.
tents. That Christian hearts III good old
Scotland should turn so warmly toward
me seems to me like a dream : yet it is
no less must pleasant one. For my
self, / can claim no merit in that work
which has been the cause Of this. 1t
was an instructive, irresistible outburst.
and had no more merit in it than moths
er's wailing for her irst born. The sue
cess Of the work, SO strange, So utterly
unexpected. only astonishes me. can
only say that this bubble OF my mind
has risen ON the mig h,y stream Of a di-
vine purpose. and even bubble can 60
far on such tide. en- much Of my
tine pressed down with heavy sadness,
for The hurt OF the daughter Of my peo>
ple.' is is so horrible. so ,ad-such dis
honor to Christ and his cause.
But. again, when | see that a spirit
above me is issuing this feeble work
book-choosing the weak thin gs Of this
world 20 confound the mighty-lhen l
have hope, Why has He given it this
SUCCESS. unless no means some mercy TO
the cause? Please 70 say 70 those
Christian friends who have sent me the
invitation in your letter. that gladly
accept it, though. when ! get there. ]
fear that they may oe disappointed. |
never was much To- see. anu now ! am in
feeble health-wo,m and weary. am
now putting through the press another
work. "A Key to Uncle Toms Cabin,
containing all the facts and documents
which confirm the story truth darke,
and sadder, and more painful to write
than the fiction was. | shall call
heaven and earth to witness to the deeds
which have been done here! Alas that
l should do it. Should God spare my
life till April. l trust to- mingle prayers
and Christian affection with the Chris
tians Of Scotland. Yours 10 the gospel
Of Jesus. sag II. B. SrowE.
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Annual stockholders Meeting.

NJ Office is hereby given 10 the Stockhol>
IN ders of the Housatunic Railroad Cons
pany. that the Annual Meeting of said Com>
pany will be holden at the Company's Office,
IN the City of Bridgeport. on Friday. the 25th
pay of February, A d. 1853, at 9 o'clock. P.
Nj. for the purpose of electing Offices tor said
Company for he year ensuing and to do any
other business proper. to be done before said
meeting. The transfer books will be closed
from the 22d day OF February to the 25th in>
elusive. BY order OF the Board Of Directors.
= IF IRA SHERMAN, Secretary.
Bridgeport, February 7th. 1853.
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District Of TOrrington, 50.
Psnk.aa H4uxt - 4.

bOooiS eOtuaty IL 1909.
ESTATE Of L0RRAIN 1HRALL. lat. -
IL Harrington in said District, dsceas ed be-
The Court Of Probate for the Dist riot
Torringtcn hath limited and allow ed $,
months from the date hereof. for the CreIi.
tors IT SAID Estate, represented insolv ent. Is
which to exhibit their claims thereto: an 7
has appointed Lewis Whiting and Levi HOG
ges, Commissioners to receive and ex amiE..
said Claims. Certified by
HENRY :. BARBOUR, Judge
The Subscribers give notice that they Sha;t
meet at the Dwelling House lately oceupi,.s
by said deceased, in said TOrringlon on tn
first Saturdays in March c nd august 1853, :.
10 o'clock in the forenoon, on each of : a,
days, for the purpose OF attending to tbs b.
sinsss OF said appointment.
LEWIS WHITING, Z Commits.
LEVI HODGES, ( sioners.
AL persOns indebted to said Estate are nc.
qusstcd to make INN ediate payment 10 a.
LEWGSA. THRALL, I Admins,
LEVI w. THRALL, ! .rators.
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The next meeting Of. the Li:ch6eld County
Temperance Society will be held at New
Milford on Tuesday the 9Th Of March. JOHN
B COUCH will deliver the address.
neOn Saturday last, Mr. Alfred Bryan
Of Wa.ertown had his leg and shoulder
badly broken by the fall of a tree.
-The portrait Of Mrs H. B. Stowe
is on exhibition at Bridlesmith.gate, Eng.
land, at two pence a peep.
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District of Lilchfield, IS
Probate Court. February 18th 1858.

-. FFOOuLe OOuFtS ESDTuuTy 1tGU 1000. y
Upon the application Of limo thy j.
" SkillOn of the Town and Cou nj y of
Litch6eld .hOwing to this Court that he is
Guardian 10 Oils A. Skiltpn of said Town
of Litchfeld Minor belonging to said
District, and that said Minor is the owner
Of the following real eeta te, viz one
piece Of land situated in Sou tn Farms 60
ciety in said town Of Litchfeld, containing
about the one fourth part Of one acre with
a dwelling Houss aud other buildings stands
ing thereon and is bounded as follows, Ito
wit) North, East and South on the land oil
Nathaniel G. Loveland, West on High
way. @
Also, one other piece Of land situated in
SAT- South Farms society contain ing about
thirty six acres. with Barn and other
buildings standing thereon, and is abutted
and bounded as. follows, Ito wiO North
and West on land Of Newton Smith,
South on the land of Ithamer Hubbard.
East on Highway. The intel est of said
Minor TO said Real Estate is the one undi-
vided third part thereof and 10 valued at
about Four hundred and thirty dollars. and
showing just and reasonable cause fer SELL
ling said Real Estate-praying for an order
and that he or some other meet person be
empowered, to sell the same, as per appli.
cation on file, dated the 18th day Of Febs
ruary 1853 more iu"y appears.
Ordered, That the foregoing application
be heard at the Probate Office, in Litch-
field on the 10th day of May 1853 at 8
O'Clock forenoon and that notice thereof
! he published in some public newspaper
near the place where such real estate lies,
three weeks successfully, at least six weeks
before said time assigned. ss
| The above is tree copy Of Record,
| Attest.
OLIVER A. g. TODD, Judge.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
THE Subscribers having been IN the Court
l. Of Probate for the District of Salisbury
appointed Commissioners OH the Estate Of
CHARLES G. REED late OF Sa'isbu ~ in
said District deceased represented insolvent,
and SAID Court having allowed SIX months
from the date hereof, to the Creditors Of said
Estate 10 exhibit their claims to us, we here>
by give notice that we will meet on the bus
siness of our said appointment at the Dwell
ling House of A. J, Wardwell in Lakevillc on
the last Tuesday Of March and July next at
ono o'clock P. NJ. on each Of said days.
NEWMAN HOLLEY, Commits.
...s ROBERT BOSTWICK. sioners.
Salisbury Feb. 7 1853.
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r;,rhheld County e..

Superior Court, February Term 1854.
IRON the petition OF GEORGE B. LAM
u BERT brought to this Court, stating that
on che Sd day o. June Issl; JOIN % Mslu:s cave
Mgss s'sS 20 o ss SInS.a Ss the
q certain lands situated il Sharon 10 sail
county which debt has bean a.signsd with The
Melues has SINCE deceased leaving as heirs al
law. Thomas Melues, elso Mary Greenough.
wife Of Francis LOUIS. praying Tor decree Of
foreclosure Of said Mortgage, which petition e
Litchfield on the Sd Tuesday Of August rs: 9,
with an order Of notice to the !cspOndents By
publishing the tendency. Of said petition in
pablished in Litch6eld for weeks
at least six weeks before the sitting Of said
Court and by sending certified copy Cfsaid
petition by mail postage paid TO such Of the re-.
spondents, whose Posi- office address are knewF
TO the petitioner addressed 70 them, whsn AMI
where The respondents are notified 10 appea,
and show reason iii any they havsl Why The
prayer OF said petitioner should moi be granted
Jos ~ '"' O'"" r. b. BEEMAN, clsrt
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District Of Litch6eld. m.

Probate Court, Fehr uary 81 1e5:
ENSTATE Of JOHN W. FISH, late
- Litchfela. IN said District, deceas-,
OrdeIed-That the AdministIator y"
hibit his Administrat ion account 10 Il !.
Court for adjustment, at the Probate S'.',
Zee IN Litch field on lh 9Th day Of Mes
1853, at o. clock aIternOOn and chat ~
rere ons interested 10 said Estate. may !.
notified thereof, the Administrator ~
cause this order to be pub Iished in neN :.
paper printed ia Litchfield. in Litch6cl
County and post copy thereof on H.
sign post in said town Of Litch6eld near,
the last residence Of The deceased aIle.qt
six days before said day assigned.
A tue copy Of Record, Attest.
OLIVER A. @. TODD, Judge.
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District of Litch6eld S., }

District Of Litchfield ss., = !
Probate Court, February 2lst 1858. I
FSTATE Of AMY FISH, late Of Litch-
IL field in said District, deceased.
Ordered-That tue Administr ator ex-
hibit his Administration account TO this
Court for adjustment. at the Probate Of
fee in Litch6eId on the 9Th day of March
1853, at O'Clock, afternoon and that all
persons interested in said Estate. may be
notified thereof, the Administrator will
cause this order to be- published 10 anews-
paper printed 10 Aitchfeld, in Litchfeld
County and post copy thereof on the
sign post in said Town Of Litchfeld near~
est the place where the deceased last dwelt
at least six days before said time assigned.
A true copy of Record. Attest,
OLIVER A. G. TODD.
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probate Reroro.
Divtrict nf plymonlI1 !. q.

Probate Court, February Fl. 1853
STATE Of TIMOTHY ATWATER
Ii late of Plymouth. in said District de.
ceas,d. The Administrators represent the
Estate insolvent and pray the appointment
Of Commissioners thereon. '
oIdered-That Commissioners TO receive
and examine the claims OF the Creditors oil
said Estate be appointed at the Probate Office
in Plymouth on the 10th day Of March, 1883,
in interest will take notice and appear il
they see cause and be heard thereon.
Certified by
AMNI GIDDINGS. Judge:
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A GARuD.

THE Subscriber would hereby grate>
u fully acknowledge the subsia initial
kindnesses. conferred upon himself and
family, in come ction with the very agree
able Visit recei, ed from large number
Of friends, on the afternoon and evening Of
Tuesday the 18th inst.
H. L. VAIL.
February, 19 1859.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1853-02-24

Al Court Of Probate holden at Kont, within
and for the District Of Kent ON the Gath
dey Of January A. D. 1853.
Present, RUEUs FULLER, Esq, Judge.
NN motion of William Roberts Admins
" traitor on the estate Of Edgar Roberts late
Of Kent within said district, deceassd-This
Court doth decree that six months be allowed
and limited for the creditors OF said estate 10
exhibit their claims against the same to the
Administrator and directs that public no..
tice be given of this order by advertising in a
newspaper published in Litchfeld and BY
posting copy thereof on the public sign post
in said towu OF Kent nearest the place where
the dec eased last awelt.
Certified from Record.
RUFUS FULLER, Judge
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J w BEERS,
J P STONE
S C BEERS,

~ o@HOSH0
TT7HEREAS the undersigned with certain
w other persons have associated them.
selves according to the provisions of IAN
Act concerning Communities and Corpora
lions of Joint Stock Corporation.' with a
capital OF Eighteen Thousand Dollars under
the name Of American Shear Company,
the purposes for which said corporation is
established. are the Manuf acturing and deal
ing in all kinds Of Hardware or Maialic goods
of which Iron, Steel, Brass, Copper, or Ger
man Silver shall form the whole or one of he
component parts. Also the saving and deal
ing in Lumber. the purchasing, holding and
leasing of Real Estate necessary and conve-
nient to carry on said business the buying.
selling and dealing in all kinds Of yocds,
wares ami merch andize, and all articles Of
property, necessary and convenient to clrry
on the business as aforesaid. This is to noiis
fy all persons interested, that the first meets
ing Of the corporation will be holden at the
office Of r. H. Hotchkiss. Esq, in Hctchkiss-
vile, on Saturday the end day Of March A.
D. 1853 at 9 o'clock A, M. .... ...s......
JOHN ALTERNATELY
NC SHERMAN
JIG MINOR
.- WIN H WHITE
February. ii 1853. .. .f
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1853-02-24

THE Volume Of proceedings Of the N
g. S. CONSIDERATIONS of this County at
their late Centennial Anniversary is now
ready for delivery. Subscribers in Ltch
field may find their Copies at the Store OF
C. Adams & Co. Packages for other pa
rishes in the County will be f rwarded by
earliest opportunity. The lanor Of dlstri-
button will be greatly facilitated ifthe buns
dies can be taken by persons from the sew
eral towns at Mr.. Adams Store.
1t is Of great consequence that remittan.
ces in payment be punctualy made, by
mail or otherwise to s.,e
B L. SWAN.
i,nhGalA Enhr,, n ~, O a 1as0 -------
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p" JACKSON hereby gives notice tina.
He he continues to DYE Over Coats
Pants, Coats, Stockings, Ladies Dresses.
Shawls, &c., at his residence, oHe quarter
ola mile west Of the Court House. In Itch
field. a.sst.n szss
II All orders thankfully received and
promptly attended 10.
00-Cash paid tsr oil kinds tfTurs..
Litch6eld, September |. 1852. NJ
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In Brooklyn, N Y, 18th inst. by the Rev
William H Lewis, D D, Mr. George p Pickett
to Miss Jane Passmore both Of this village.
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Li.ch6eld. February % 1853.

A SUPPLY of Temperance Tracts FOE gra-
n tuitous distribution may be found at the
Store Of C. Adams s. Co.
Feb l6, 1853.
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On Tuesday the 22d lst. the regular month-
Iy meeting of the Litchfield County T emper-
ance Society was held iu the congregational
church in this village. The President Of the
Society. Herman Baldwin, Esq, PRESIDED
Addresses were made by Rev. R M. Cramp-
ton Of Rochester. N. Y, agent Of the American
Temperance Union, formerly Pastor Of the
church in South Farms,) and By Rev. Messrs
eSeelye Of WolcottvIle and Moore Of TORI ing
ton. The meeting was well attended and the
addresses we're lisienedqto with deep interest.
In the evening Mr. Champion addressed a
large audience in the Court Room - Major
Whiting in the chair. s, ..-.
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Notice to Builders.

PROPOSALS are solicited and will be- re-
l. ceived until the l4th of March, for fur
lS by % feet, Plan and specifications can b.
SET n by applying to Guy CArLIN.
LINVs G. Moss.
... STEPHEN MoRsE ir.
........-.- &c.,. .. Committee.
NorthfelG, Feb. %, 1883.
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NorthhelG. Feb. %, 1883
Bridgeport Power Company,

Bridgeport Power Company.
FINHlS Company ale about erecting, in a
l. central location. several buildings, each
Four Hundred feet in leag,h. fifty feet in
width, and three stories high, for the purpose
Of letting DUB propelling power and room to
such manufacturers as may desire. They will
be provided with from THREE tn EsvE hun.
dred horse power and will have accommoda>
ions tor about 1000 workmen. Applications
for Power and Room may be made personally
or by letter to either Of the subscribers.
P T BARNUM. .,
VIM Fl NOBLE,
DIV THOMPSON.
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NunoFi0F Comrt.
LitekfsId Csrnty- February + Term.

Liteh Yield County February Term.
Riehard Loomis was tried fer the murder of
Hiram Taintor ia Cole5rook, The jury rem
dered verdict Of murder Ia the I'd degree
State " Nathan Ffink and Austin Frink of
Kent, Tor burglary Verdict, Austin Frink
gnilty-Naihan Fink, not gully, .-.
State " o B FIdridge of Goshen, Robbery
Verdict. not guilty. .. .-......
State vs. John POignard for burglary in Nor
fOlk-Plead Guilty.
None of the prisoners have been sentenced.
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NJ ~ a ma ATTIC
= A IL r O ADJ
zs. sszz EsE11ss So
Winter Arronge'aent. commencing
December 18Th. 1880


December 18th. 1852.
TRAINS OUT OF BRLDGEPORT.-Firs,
l. Passenger Train will leave Bridgeport
ior Winste I, at 10 %. A. NJ, or On the arri.
val Of the A NJ, Express Train from New
York, connecting al the Junction with n.
10 10 A. NJ, Train from New Haven.
Second Passenger Train will leave Bridge,
port for Winsted at COS P. Nj, or on the arri
val of the 3. 30, P NJ, Express Grain from
New York, connecting at the junction with
the S As p NJ, Tain from New Haven.
Fret Freight Train will leave Bridgeport
for Wlnsied at II 40 A NJ.
Second Freight Train will leave Bridge port
f)r Waterbury at 4. 90. Pm.
TRAINS INTO BRIDGEPORT.
Firs. Passenger Train will leave Winsted at
A. NJ, connecting at the Junction with a
Trainto New Haven. and at Bridgeport with
the l0.l5A. NJ. Train to New York.
Second Passenger Trai n will leave Winsted
at As P. M. connecting a. the Junction with
Train 10 New Haven, and at Bridgeport with
the 40 P. M, Train to New Yo,k
First Freight Train will leave Waterbury for
Bridgeport al 6. so A. NJ. connecting at the
Junction with Train to New Haven.
Second Freight Train will leave Winstet at
7. 10 A. M, arriving at Bridgeport in time for
the noon Trains to New Haven and New York
sTAGH LINES
M>S Bradley's Stage from
k4n174 1 Woodbury., Southbury,
2z@eK72Z=s.Ss Southtord, and Oxford,
- will connect at Sey :.
mour, (HumphIeysville,) with the 0 A. M..
Train down Returning will leave on the arr
rival of the to2s A. M. Train from Bridge
port. -.1n....
McNeil's Stage from Watertown will con-
meet at Waterbury with the s 80 A. NJ, Train
down, returning on the arrival Of the 1923 A.
M. Train from Bridgeport.
Fenl,'s Stage from Litch6eld. will connect
at Litchfield Station with both Passenger
Trains each wav.
0c-Ffeight will be way billed as usual. from
each Station to New York: New Haven and
Bridgeport.
PHILo HURD, Superintendent
Bridgeport, Dec, 10. 1882,
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I. II, BRONSON

I. r. BRONSON
Or Coo
Booksellers, EtatiOners,
Blank Book Manufacture
AND
BOOK BG m DBRS,
Keep constantly on hand full stock Of
Classical. Theological. Miscellaneous,
AND Ea
SCHOOL BOOKS!
BLANK BOOKS - the greatest assort-
ment IN this vicinity. ...-
STATIONERY-in all its varieties.
LAW BLANKS-ol all kinds.
ALARGE ASSORTMENT OF
- NE~-HG
INSTRUCTION BOOKS
.... FOR THE
PIANO. GUT b, mel oDEoN, AccoR-
a DEoN. FLUTE. VIOLIN, sc.
WRAPPING PAPER,
Of all kinds and qualities.
Wedding b Visiting Cards
Engraved in eveI FL lie that may be desired
a >,orn, ALSO.
NOTES. RKAFTS, &c. &c.
/. r. B. s. q manufacture to order
every description of .a
RILAMK BOOKS,
and are confident that no concern in the coun>
try can produce work in that line to excel
theirs. either in quality of stock used ,or style
and durability OF binding.
Particular attention paid to binding Maya.
zines, Music. Newspapers, etc. and to the re.
binding OF old Books.
Subscriptions received for all the Daily and
Weekly Newspapers and Mag aznes ef the day
Cash paid for Rags IN any quantit y
Wat erbury, January l, 1858
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J. g. BATTERSON'S
MARBLE woRKa

Hartford, Conn.
Monuments and TOmbs Of American and
ltalianMarble. BaPtismal Fonts,M u.
ralTablets, UrnS, Vases. A1aniIes.
Table Tops, Italian Tile for
Floors. &C., eOnstantly
; On hand or furnished t. ordpt.
Hartford, June let, ra-g.
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DiSSl

TNHE Copartnership heretofore existing
l. between the subscribers under the name
and firm Of Stone & Beers at Cornwall and J
Beers & Co. at North Cornwall il this day
dissolved by mutual consent. J w g. sc
Beers are authorized 10 use the name of the
firm in Its settlement. All persona having
unsettled accounts with either Of the above
firms are requested to settle them Immediate
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Cornwall, January 81 1853.
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The above and foregoing Is true copy
of record Attest, 8ES3
r. L. BEECHER. Sec'y.
Winchester, Jan. "a, 1858. s1.'
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'gtsI y3alfa hleAds i
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Bridegroom, February 7th. 1853
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-08

THE OLD CHURCH BELL.

For full five hundred years I've swung
In my old grey turret high,
And many different theme I've sung,
As the time went stealing by!
I've pealed the chant of wedding morn,
Ere night have sadly tolfd,
TO say that the bride was coming, love-lorn
To sleep in the churcb-yard mould!
Ding, dong, my ceaseless song,
Merry and sad, but never long.
For full five hundred years Pve swung
In my ancient turret high high,
And many different theme I've sung,
AS the time went stealing by.
I've swelrd the joy of a countrys pride,
For victory, far off won;
Then canged to grief for the brave that died,
Ere my mirth had we'll begun!
Ding, dong, &C., &c.
For full five hundred years I've swung
In my crumbiing turret high;
'Tis time my own death-song were sung,
And with TRUTH before die!
! never could love the theme they gave
My tyranncal tongue to tell:
One moment for cradle, the next for grave
They've worn out the old chulc ch bell.
Ding, dong, my changeful song,
Farewell now, and farewell long.