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Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06
A. Mcrriman. Watch .N<Ykes. 0seSl .Eeaceley., sE 1IiS lAl .il sS..I A N n

k1k1 Of-V 2 A1Ds-
 ENr31 Has just re ceivcd from New York csSe X.Ers iresh lut of ,cry deslrab ble goods, 63190 Jewelry, &c. consisting of gold and silver Spectaclesr gold Breas,pns finaer and ear Rings, Keys, shirt Studs, Ses, end epaTd chsins, Wedding Rings-a very pure article.
 A fulf assortment oi near-sighred and convex spectacle glasses--which makes the hest assort- ment ever offered in this place, and will he sold al the lowest prices. Best sterling silver ware made expressly for retail. Watch repairing done in the most sk.lliul manner na apprentices em- ployed at watches in this esia blishmen. CotIin plates on hand and engraving doue n, shor, notice; mending done as usual. A share of public patronage iA respectfully solicited.
 LitchielJ, June 1855.
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zFIFHz q R A 2 ! &.
 .SRI JUST PUBLJs HED:
 &XA3z1N A New Discovery in Medicine 1. \ few words on the rational treatment, without medicine. of Sper.,aiorrhea ar local weakness nervous deslitv, low spirits, !assitnde, weakness of the linhs and hack. indispastion and incapa- city f,r study and labor, dnllness of apprehension loss of me aorv, aversion society. love of soIi. tnte. .timidiiy. seiidsirust, dizziness. headache, involuntary discharges, pains ia the side, afiec- tons of the eyes, pimples on the fsce, scxuaiand .,ther infirmities in man.
 FRoM THE FEEscH OF DR B. DE LayEy.-The ,mportan nt fact that these alarming complaints nay easily be removed without medicine. is in his small tract clearly demonstrated; and the entirely new and highly successful trea tmen ,as ,d"pted by ,he Anthor fully explained, by means ,f which every one is enabled to cure hin,sel, perfectly. and at the least 2 ssb.e cost. avoiding thereby all the advertised nosirums of the day.
 Sent 10 any address, gratis. and post free in a scaled envelope, hv remtting Ipos, naidl two hostage stamps 10 DR. B. DE LANEY, No. I7 Lispenard street, New York. 40
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Great men never atfec, anything ilis your three cent folks that pll on airs, swell and try on the pomp.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

Az0RNp the best order and warranted a. a.CROSSMAN'S Shaving, Hair-Cusnne snn ;r Wsv-Makins Room, oveF Dr. ReckwishS Drug Store, sonih Street, Litchfeld.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06
Clear.Mg OMt Sesac !

4 TIER this da,e we s!,aii offer the remainder "A of our stock oi SUMMER GOODS at areatiy Rc d uced Prlcesl Purchasers will find money saved by an exam ination.
 BROWN. HOLMES & co. Waterbury, June 2oih. &
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AND FAAcY GOODS. New JeWelrv Store.

HE mosi desirnble and beautiful seIeclion oi. Jewelry ever exhibited in this county. The subscriber has just opened new store ir South Street, over Dr Beckwiih's drug store, where he will feil every descriptinn of Waiches. Pins. finger Rines.ea Rines Pencils. ladies and gent < gold waich Chains, Bracelets. cuff Pins kc &c.
 91 Every description oi watch wnFk and re- paiTing executed with neatness and despatch
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Dis.ecfcrs.

J. q. BECkWITH, IA s LEWIS OLIVER RG0ODW1Nt GEO 6. WOOIRUFF SETH P..gEFRS. ROBBIks BATTELL
 STEPHEN TROWBkIDGE.
 SHELDON OSBORN .of HsIw inton,
 General Agent.
 AGENTS OFtTnE COMPANY. Lcman w Cutler, Watertcwn ]; Daniel B 1. Brinsmade. Washington; Henry s. ssnferd, New Milford Rufa1 FslIsr. Jr Kent; Rich. ard Smith, Sharon Frederick Kellogg .C.sn. wsii; JoseLh I. ylord. Goshca Williom Vi. Burfsll, Csnssn; DonsId ]. w srner. Sal. isbury 8. D. Nofthway, snd John DeweiI, Norfolk Henry Jones, New Hsrtfosd ;- George D. Wsdhsme. Tofsineson Ltwis Smsih. Hsrwintop John c "A mbIer. Bssblem. John Abesnefhy snd George ., Forest. Wood bury David c. Whinlesey. New Preston Reuben Rock well. Colehrook; J.hn Hins. dale, Winsicd s. Y. John, New Canaan. E. Talmsdee, Plymouth
 Persons wishing 10 get tholt buildinesin. sared can apply 10 either of the A gents or to tho Secretary. s
 J. Q. BEcKwrTH. psesidss,.
 JAson wsIssHs, Secretary.
 Litch6eld, July Iess.
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N EEPS c1nsianily un hand well selected 1A- assortment oi sh aet music. Receiving fresh supplies weekly from New Yurk, he will be able to accommodate his customers with the ia,est compositions, al New York retaii nricea.
 June 5th. A. $. BALDWIN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06
Relnbold's Genuine Preparations. RELMBoLp's HiaHLY CaxcENTaArEp
 COMPOUND FLUID EXTRiCT BUCHU,

For dioeaeeS of ;he biAuuer ana Kidneys, SC cret disca. cs. Structures, Weaknesses and all diseases of the sexual organs whether in nal. or temaie, from what'vet cause they may hay orisieatrd and GO matter ef how long standing
 1T you have contracted the terrible d,sease which, when once seated in ,he system, V ,li surely 20 down from one genera ion ro another undermining tho constitution and sappins ti. very vital fluids oi life. do not trust yomself io The hand. of qnacks. who starr up every da, in city like this and flI the pa cers with sia,. ing ia.schoods, loo weli calculated 10 deceiv, the young, ard those not acquainted wiih their tricks. Yoa cannot be too careful m the selection oS remedy in these cases.
 The Fluid Extract Buchu has been pronoun ced hy eminent physicians the greatest remedy ever known l, is medicine perfectly pleas. an, in its taste and yers innocent in is action. and ye, a thorough thai 1t aprihiiaies ever, particle ot the rank and poisonous virus of thie dreadful diseasr- and. unlike other remedies. does not dry up the disease in the blood.
 Consi,iuiionai Debility, brcngh, on sy self. abuse. . most terrible disease, which has brot ihouesnds q the human race 10 unsimel, graves, thus bla.ting Tho brilliant hopes of parrntt, and hlighiiag in the bud the sIoriou. ambition of many . noble youth, can be cured i,y this infasl'hle remedy. And az a snedicius sh,ch must benefit everybody, from the simply delicate io The confirned and despairinr in valid, no fqaal ia 10 be fou:d acting both as cure and preventive.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

s1Ore .N e7U GO0s1s 2 uST reed annthcv lot of T.aa;.., n.... O Goods, ParasoIs. &c. at
 MCNEIL & BRAMAN.S.
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1scexfy ,sccond .danaai Report ef ths
 LlrCllFlELD MUTUAL Fire kftSeEyNNcg COauu0ssU

JULY 2d, 1885.
 By Cash reed for Premluns on Poli- = cies this year ss,Iss ss To cusi paid for Losses and Expe nses
 this year i,5zs as By whale amount of Cash
 reed Tor Premiums $3n, ,sDe s6 Interest rec d on Loans l,yll l0-sS2, ,7l9 s6 To whole amt paid t0r
 Losses & Expenses sa1 sSs6 e5 To amount of Premiams charged on
 iirequired 92.ss7 s Add Cash on hand 9,l43 el
 Making the Capital Stock of thif .----
 Company q, tlis time S32.O30 54 There is not st this lime any claims against Conpany---ali paid to thls date.
 The Directors Uf thIs conpany are confident that the pianof iasufBnce sdopted by the m i'll meet wiib heasty response from all inte gent friends oi the principle ot Mutual lnsufsnce. take no risks on Mile, GoVdsin stores shops, etc.. or in exposed Village os city property, but confne teir business entirely to fs rni propf Tty and isolated bnildings and their contents--of which not more than ea000 will De insured on one risk.
 This company will sdjust all claims with pronptness and liheraiity, and if si any time . difference sfmuid arise between the psisies, Q IL such difference will be adjusted by ind, ,fierent persons m the county ], esch party selecting one, and <, s. case they do not agree, hird person ofthem, shall be fnaIaBd concIus ..
 A reward Of one huBdfed dollars sill De paid by fhis company ig any one who will giye such lniofmafioi as will convict any person oi setting hre to any building insured by this company.
 O0yces.s Of. fMe COsnDanN.
 J. q. BECkNl1H. PYesidt nt,T GEO. C. NUUDkCFF. Esa. Treasurer
 JASON WHi1'Lsrlj. Secreiars.
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c R o c E R I E s .

HDORTO RICO and Refined Sugars Of IT all grades, for sale at the lowest markei price.
 A!so-Fish, Fork, Hams, Lard, &c. at
 N. & E. A. BiRRY'S SUMNER HATs-a geod assor,usentat o N. & E. A. B's. SUMMER CLOTHING, just received and o are now selling for all at
 N. & E A. BERRY'S.
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Al Ihe New Jewelsy Store.

w;ncacster, 1855.
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Read and Ref7ect.
kV HEN l first commenced tke $;

i,ch6eId, April g. 1855.
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.BagsE Retesr3sed

Litchieid. April ea. 1855.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15
Revolutionary Memoranda.
From the collection of the late Judgs James.
NO. w.
COLONEL JOSEPH KERSHAW.

Col Kershaw was an English merchant, and
was the first to see the advantages of Camden
as place of commerce, and settled it. Camden
was first called Pine Tree, from pine log by
which the Indians crossed the creek near it,
which name has since Geen transferred to the
creek. There Col. Kershaw engaged in commerce
upon an enlarged and liberal scale: and enjoyed
in the highest degree, the confidence of the peo-
pie of that part of the country. AT the com
mencement of the dispute with Great. Britain
he declared himselfin favor of his adopted country
He was then Colonel Of militia, and soon after
served under Gov. Richardson in the expedition
against the Tories. In the year 1909 he acted
under Lincoln and Moultrie. But his severest
trials were yet to. come. At the time of the fall
of Charleston, he and his brother, Capt. Eli Ker
shaw, were extensively engaged in trade at
Camden, Cieraw, Rocky Mount and CRANKY
and had large possessions and much money due
them in the country. When Lord Cornwallis
marched up to Camden he sent Major Pitcairn,
one Of his aids, ahead to choose house for him
aud he selected Col. Kershaw's the best in the
town. The Col. was then Immediately, com.
PEELED to move out of it with his wife and
family. But this was not the worst of his
tordship's proceedings. He sent Major Pitcairn
with an order to deliver to him his plate but
Col. Kershaw had used the precaution ofsendng
it off to Philadelphia. Disappointed in this
object, his Lordship soon after sent him and his
brother orders to repair, by way Of banishment
to New Providence, or Bermudas !; as being men
too dangerous 10 remain in conquered country.
And Notwithstanding their possessions, so dis.
appointed was the enemy at the time, they were
obliged to comply will. that order under the
greatest pccun.ry embarra'snents. Capt. Ker-
shaw left home sick and died on his passage to
The Bermudas. Lord CORVALLIS built forts at
every one of COL kershaw's establishments and
his property was wasted in the most wanton
manner. Finally Lord Rawdon, when retreating
burnt his valuable Mil, pear Camden and set
fire to his house; but it was extiaguished by his
friends after The British had retreated. At the
end ofthe war Col. Kershaw returned from
exile : but it was only to see, in the decline of
life, hissfortuncs destroyed, his hopes blasted
and himself and family left to struggle with n
state of Insolvency. The District where he lived
is now named after him.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15
How to Choose a Husband!

When you see young man of modest, re-
spectful, retiring manners. not given to prlde, tI
vanity, or fattery, he will make good husband
for he will be the same kind man towards III:
wife after marriage that he was before it.
When you see young man of frugal and
industrious habits, no fortune hunter, Ou,
would take wife for the value of herself. anu a.,
not for the sake of her wealth, that man VIII
make good husAnd, for his affection will mol
decrease, neither will he bring himself nor HI:
parents to poverty or want
When you see young man whose manners
are of a boisterous and disgusting kind, brass
enough to carry him anywhere, and vanity
enough to make him think every one inferior to
himself, don't marry him9girls; he will not make
good husband.
When you see young man using his best
end eavors to raise himself from obscurity to
credit, marry him he will make good hus
band, and one worth having.
When you see young man depending solely
! for his reputation and standing in society upon
the wealth of his rich father or relatives, don'
marry him, for goodness sake; he will make
poor husband.
When You see young man always employed
lin adjoining his person, or riding through the
street in gigs, who leaves his debts unpaid, al
though frequently demanded, never do you
marry him, for he will in every respect make
bad husband.
When you see young man who never en-
cages in any affrays or quarres by day, nor trol'
les by night, and.whose dark, black deeds are
not Of so mean a character as to make him wish
to conceal his name; who does not keep low
company, nor break the Sabbath, nor use pro
fame language, but whose face is seen regularly
at church, where he ought to be, he will certainly
make good husband
When you see young man who Is below
you in wealth to marry you don't deem it dis
grace, but look into his character, and if you
find it corresponds to those directions, take him
and you will get good husband.
When you see young man who is attentive
and kind to lis sisters or aged mother-who is
not ashamed to be seen in the street with the
woman who gave him birth and nursed him
supporting her weak frame on his arm; who vii
attend to all her little wants with flial love, af
lection and tenderness, take him, girls, who can
get him, no matter what his circumstances in
life; he is truly worth the winning and having
and will in certainty make good husband.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15

TIE DRUNKARD's SoMAcn.-That wonderful
organ the stomach! consider its relations to the
body, and what moral lessons are there not writ
ten npon it. Where is the gcut, palsy, headache
or insanity, SO clearly denounced as here! The
woes, the madness, the moral degradation and
the utter ruin Of the drunkard, are all recorded
in the memLrance Of this little bag. Can any
teaching then he more effectual than the teach.
ing of nature! Will any stories Of hcll-6re
compensate for the absence Of this natural nor
alityl Think not. When the e>drunkardi is told
that lie shall not enter tho kingdom Of heaven
he hears it as an idle tale, and. hardly knows
nor cares to guess what The kingdom of heaven
is at all events does not deem itworth glass
Of grog. rccocct once assisting to dissect
the stomach of drunkard in the presence Of
one of his old pot companions. Wife, and friends
and ministers had all reasoned with the man in
vain, but |Hen we laid open the abused organ,
and pointed to the evidence Of daily sin, and
the accumulated retribution, the man was alarm
ed, and conld never after take his accustomed
drink. We teach the !sirfuln.ss Of sin, by
pointing to its results. Impress it upon our
3ang people that a pure soil can: only inhabit
n pure BODY, aud that virtue consists in observ-
ing this purity, or, in other words, living accord
ing to nature; that TO eat and drink that which
is ua~hoIesome, or to take that which is good
to exccss-to marry without love-live without
labor-or do to others what we would not they
should do unto us-are grievous sins too whose
punishment shall be burnt into the brain as
with red.hot iron.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15

DISPARITY OF AGE IN MARnIAGE.-We clip
the following interesting paragraph about the
ages of some Of the wives of distinguished per-
sonages, from an English paper: IL.
"Mahomet's first wife, Kadvah, was al, least
forty. when he, at the age of twenty. .iye mar.
ried her.. Shakespeare's Anna Hathaway was
seven years his senior Dr.. Johnsons wife was
literally almost double his age. The wife OF
Lord Herbert of Cherburg, was six Or seven
years older than her lord. Sir Thomas Moores
wife was also seven years older than her nus:
band. Howard, the philanthropist, at tile age
of twenty five, married first wife, who was then
ftty.two Mrs. Rowe, the authoress, was fifteen
wears older than Mr.. Rowe. Rapel, the Ger
man De Stael, was about as much older. The
The Countess D'Ossoli (Miss Fuller) was nearly
ten years her husbands senior. Jenny Lind is
said to he eight or ten years older than Herr
'Goldschmdt. 'a7 ..'-' o. =-.'.,
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15
GrlIlnblerS.

There are a great many people who arc al
ways grumbing at their lot, and darkcning, BY
their complaints, the really pleasant places Of
Life. For suS persons we have no sympathy
whatever; we can only regard them with con.
tempt. They are cancers on the body polite,
eating away its substance and vitality; and,
whatever ills they may suffer, they are almost all
superinduced by their own misanthrory.
No man who aspircs to serve and improve his
fellows, can he grumbler. lie will remember
that dark rs it may be Immediately around him,
somewhere his sunshine warns the world" and
with this inspiration Of Charity upon him, lie
will not, cannot by lille murmurings, darken the
CLEAN Of sun that Asnanates from lis life. Would
that all men would learn this sweet philosophy,
that "no star goes down bnt climbs in other
Skies" for then would Hope brighten continually
"the dumb waste places of the dark" and Life
wear, rs it should, a continual radiance
"Lit by its own true light within the heart
Like live diamond burning in the night"
There is no good reason willy man should 60
thus grumblingl gly ON his way-no reason why
he should put aside the folds Of sweet sunshine
that fall around him, and dwell continually in
the realms of shadow Life has its dark places
it is true-it has its troubles and cares; but they
are interpersed among spots of green, and some
holy JOY treads in the footsteps of each tramping
woe. Rather, then, than repine, man should
press bravcly on amid all difficulties. remember
ing that even Life's bitterest waters run some
sands Of gold," and that however foul may be
the cup presented to the lips, it may still conceal
a pearl within its turbid depths.
'The deepest dark reveals the starriest hope
And Faith can trust her heaven behind the we'll"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15

LOVE COMPUTED DY MArnEMArIcs.--Madc-
moiselle de Launay French authoress Of the
eighteenth century, whose writings we're distn.
guished by their piquant delicacy and correct.
ness Of Judgment, thus writes concerning one
who had formed an early attachment for her,
"Monsieur de Rey always showed me great at
tachment. I discovered, by slight indications,
some diminution in his passion. 1 often went
to sec Mademoiselle d'Epinsr, at whose house
he almost always was. As she lived very near
my convent generally returned on foot, and
he never failed to offer me his arm to conduct
me home. We had to. pass throug'i large
square, and at the beginning of our acquaint.
ance he took the road by the side of the square.
Then saw that lie crossed it in the middle,
whenc | concluded that his love had diminished
by the difference between the diagonal and the
two sides Of tbe square"
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15
TuE TooruLEss PAr1Esr.-Our friend P

TnE ToornLEss PAr1Esr:-Our friend P
has met with many losses III his time and finally
lost every tooth in his head. This, however,
was more easily rernedied than some Of his other
losses; for he employed dentist, who filled the
vacancy, and set his jaws going again. q
Last season, p was attacked with the
cholera, and his friends and the physician gave
him up as lost case. As he lay there apparently
upon his deathbed the doctor asked him il the
medicines he had taken had in any, manner
affected his teeth, a, :. A.. 80 >. -! o.
81 don't know~ family whispered P--;.'but
you can see--they are in the top drawer Of the
bureau: Mrs. P---~wlll hand them to you;
The doctor looked upon the double:roWy, Of
grinders, as he heId them in LIS hand and then
at thu patient, and at last with fainting smile,
said-.@1 guess heH lipf:;, ,,s,, - it.gss, :.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15

EJ- Two gentlemen took boat at. Black: ;:
friar,s Bridge to % to heTower. Opeef tbeini +,
asked tine other if he could toll what countrymsna:
the waterman was9 He replied he could not.
'Then,' said the friend. i can !; he j. Roman.
A cockney being told the above, said the pun
was wherry good. -, ,'.,..,..s,H :.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15

ET A western editor complaining that - +.
could not sleep one night summed uptu causes.
A wailing babe Of seventeen months old; adog
bowling under the window; a. cat in the alley ~.
colorca serenade to the, shanty over the way 81
toothache, and 20 pig trying to gst.: in At .bsts
back door. -, ..-,. ,i,...;in ri
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15

Ep An exchange, describing a eounteskis;
I'LL, says the rignetle 'iscsttle and hogs with
church in the distance r A good iustratioa.
of the world, adds the Boston Transcript a,i
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15

Eg Prentice, Of the Louisville Jnurnaas is,as4
mad wag as ever. His paper Of the 2sth u't.
contains the following: '!The editor of the New
Hampshire Pstrot says that he expects to grew
fat as long as lie lives. ,Ah yes; but xhetss hss
dies will not the fat be 10 the fret II sfs4i -
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15

Eg A gypsy, going through a village on 4. !
rainy day in pair Of torn boots vas :aeeosiedi
by a passer by, who suggested that his boots !,
were much too bad for such weather. You are
mistaken, sir said the gipsy, proudly, ah h the
weather that is too Ind for my boots. ~.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15

In Siberia the greatest luxuries are cats sersed,
up in bears oil; while in Japan ste~ed cFoco.
die, fanked with monkeys feet, is'ths height
of epicurianisin. 'I 'Fs- -2:SgeE' r. g!4iSsi5 ~
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15

: GF 4 young man having preached foor: D2t:: Dr.,
E,nmons, one day, was anxious to geta word of
applause for his labor Of love. The, grave Pr;
however, did not introduce the subject, aud The
younger brother. w1,s obliged to bait the: hook
for him. a hope, sir, did not weary our rco- :;
pie by the length Of my sermon, to-day p ;.
g No sir, not at al, nor by the depth eit1tr:" :,
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-05-15
;. ....parietirs.
ES- A bachelor friend Of ours ~got:A salen-

8- A bachelor friend Of ours -gota ,aIea-
tine which Opened beautifully. The kif wt'.
ter sang in sweet rhymes that shewasi dying tn,
learn secret which he crselIy kept slim nP ana
his heart. 1t was not to knnw If he hpd wealth
it was not to ascertain his pedigree, and lesrn'
if he had noble blood in his veins; for losst d..
spised all such consideratioSs. But would he.
tell her and cure: the wound in her aoul--and
thrill maiden's heart with inefable joy; would:
he tell her-and confer happiness upon hef.,
which riches and honor could not bring; sepstd
he, would he tell her-hoar much he paid for Astl
new arig2 4. r. < ~ . ,,..;t s-aJsf,s..