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Millinery and Fancy Goods!
New Spring Styles,

M ISSES FARNSWOETH having returned from
IvE New York with large assortment of elegant
Millinery and Fancy Goods, solicit the attention of
the ladies' generally to their large Stock comprising
all the novelties of the season.
Misses Farnsworth hope still to retain the patron
age which has been hitherto SO literally bestowed,
and will spare pains to suit the tastes of all who
may favor them with call.
~" Straw bonncts repaired and blcached
Litchfield, April 1th 1856.
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AnlbrOtypes.

YENHE subscriber is prepared to take Ambro-
IL types portraits glass This is new fe,,-
ture in photography and is really attracting the at
tention of the public
Daguerreotypes are also taken with his usual sue
cess. Ladies and gentlemen invited to call at
his Gallery and examine specimens of either process
j. L. JUDD.
No. South street, Ltchfeld.
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% There seems to be but three ways for nation
to acquire wealth; the first b by war, the Ro-
mans did, in plundering their conquered neighbors-
this Is robbery the second by commerce. which il
generally cheating; the third by agriculture, the
only honest way, wherein man receives real in
crease Of the seed thrown into the ground, in kind
Of continual miracle, wrought by the hand Of God
virtuous industry.
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Cash and E3zC1ange
STo r. r..

OF wolcottville,

OF wolcottville,
Would return his thanks to the good people of
Ltchfield County for their liberal patronage which
they have extended to him the past year and once
more would call their attention to the NEW BEAUTIFUL
among them can be found:
500 yards PLAID, CHINA SILKS, warranted to
wash without fading, price e2l cents.
800 yards of Bischo- s. celebrated oil boiled,
black DRESS SILKS, same kind have sold for the
last six years-riu not crack.
0pieces "RiCH DRESS-sILKS,' fashionable goods.
5 pieces Foularis and Plaid Silk for aprons.
10 pieces beautiful printed Cambrics.
100 yards Dunnell's Portsmouth, English and
French Muslins and Lawns-pricc from ten cents to
one shilling per yard.
500 yards Berage De LANES, ehep, cheap.
1000 yards Muslin De LANES, all prices
10 pieces Muslin De bage good colors, from 121 to
20 cents.
80 pieces of American and Scotch Ginghams of all
plads and styles Particular attention is requested
to a lot of Solid Czecks-Scotch goods, warranted
fast colors, price 124 cents
100 pieces Of English and Pacific Calicoes The
ever printed in America.
1000 pieces of all kinds of Calicoes of every de-
scription and price-you can suit yourself
MOURNING GOODS-particular attention paid to
the selection of black Dress Goods ALSO to all other
Mourning Goods; your attention is called to this de-
partment if you are called to need them.
SHAWLS-1 carton of those celebrated black,
Gro De Rhine Shawls-Ae best black silk .Shari Ger
,corn.
Is more of those beautiful Stella shawls.
so printed Cashmere in lively colors, and some as
low in price dollar and ffty cents.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lace and Muslin Collars
Bands. Edgngs and Insertings, black and white
Laces, Thread and cotton Edgings, &c.
BOOTS and SIIOES-I deal largely in mems,
women's and chdrcn's Boots and Shoes too largely
to enumerate.
READYMADE CLOTHING-a complete assert
ment of wooden and Summer Clothing
HATS and CAPS-the best stock on exhibition in
Litchfeld County.
General assortment of Dry Goods, consisting of
everything expected to be kept in country store.
Groceries have been high and are high now-stil
l sell them cheap as the cheapest.
DAIRY GooDs-Dairy men, sell dairy Salt, annatto
Cheese Gaping, and strancr Cloths, low.
CROCKERY and HARDWARE-agood assortment,
and at prices which will compare with the prices of
Hartford and Bridgeport.
offer the above named Goods for cash or eachanqe
at extremely lor prices, believing that nimble six
pence is better than slow shilling" and that the
experience of more than twenty years thirteen years
Of which have been engaged in buying will be
las has been herctofore,) appreciated BY discerning
public.
A. G. BRADFORD,
Wolcottvlle, Conn, May 18th, 1856.
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MANSION HOUSE,
WIN. III. Gresham,

~ -H1As Aa.-z.s 04~VsSsSxxxSI1xs
Lib ANlNG taken this House the subscriber is
II n prepared to extend to travellers and others the
best of accommodations for man and beast"
The Hotel is located in the peasantest part of the
village and no effort will I've spared to render it at
all times desirable home for those who may visit
the place To the members of the Bar and others of
litchfcld County ne has only to say that the rcpu
tation the House has possessed for the last twenty
years will he fully sustained.
Connected with the Hotel is Livery Stable, where
good teams may be had at any time.
Litchfeld, May, 1855.
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Girls Wanted

70 work at the Cloth Button business steady.
- industrious, American girls that wish for an
w,ii DC made by steady employment at good wages.
and like the kind
s,. oaT Factory Is located l mile east Of the Union
City Depot In Naagatack.
Nausatuck. April I4th, 1856 w.
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TkuH poxfRY FROM rHE PEnsrAN.-Ihe heavens are
point from the pen Of Gods portion; the world is
o bud from the bower Of his beauty the sun is a
spark from the light Of his wisdom and the sky is
a bubble on the sea Of his power. His beauty is
free from the spot OF sin, hidden in the thick vale
Of darkness he made mirrors from the atoms Of the
world, and threw reflection from his own face on
every atom.
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BLvw.-Dr. 'Bailie, (who was not more famed for
medical skill than for his strong common sense mode
Of displaying it, being called in to attend
trio individual styling himself the dramatist during
nervous attack, which he subject to, the fertile
individual said
doctor do you think that write too much for
my constitution
mo" replied the discriminating Doctor, "but
you do for your reputation
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House and Lot for Sale.

VsNHE subscriber offers for sale his House and lot
IL in West Street. The House is conveniently ar
ranged for one two families. The lot contains
OF an acre of land web stocked with fruit, with a
good barn, cistern, and wood-house. Persons wish
ing to secure bargain, will do well to embrace the
present opportunity.
THOMAS H. RICHARDS.
Utehfeld, January "a, 1856.
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New Goods for SDrinr.

nNE Of the best selected assortmcnts of Groceries,
" Provisions and catables of all kinds that have
ever been seen in Litchfcld, was purchased in the
different markets last week by the subscriber. Such
for good living will please call at the Store in
West Street and examine his stock Of necessrics
and luxurics. CHARLES MCNEIL.
Litchteld, April lst 1856.
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f8"I have observed one ingredient somewhat
necessary In mans composition towards happiness,
which people Of feeling would do well to acquire
certain respect for the foles of mankind for there
IRE many fools whom the world entities to regard
whom accident has placed In heights of which they
are unworthy, that he who cannot restrain his con-
tempt indignation at the sight, will be too often
quarreng with the disposal Of things to relish that
share which Is allotted to himself
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Corners United States Type Foundry,
Nos. go, 81 aud 33 Hickman Street, New York
To Printers and PubIi>RerS,

NOS. oi ohu bcckMoh Strctt, ne" AOik
To Printers and Publishers.
rENHE undersigned beg to inform the Trade that
n they have issued their New Quarto Specimen
Book of Printing Types, Bordering, &C., and that
it is ready for delivery to their old patrons and
to all who patroniAe their Foundry. In it will be
found series of Faces, from Pearl to Plea, sur
passing if possible their celebrated Series Of Scotch Cut
faces.
The Fancy Type Department exhibits unsur-
passable variety of beautiful Styles selected from
France. Germany and England.
The Scripts and Bordcrings now for the first
time presented to the printing public, and are the
productions of the best American and European
artists
An entire series of German Faces, both for
Newspaper and job Printing of very superior style,
is completed and ready for sale.
Every article necessary to a perfect Printing Es-
Enlistment furnished to order.
The metal from which the Type is made will he
found peculiarly adapted to the severe usage of
Machine Press Printing.
They beg to return thanks for past favoIs, and to
solicit continuance. Their well known liberal
of doing business for the past thirty years.
is guarantee to patrons Of their disposition and
ability not to allow themselves to be surpassed for
fair dealing, whether orders by letter or other
wise
JAMES CONNER SONS.
"a" The Type on which this paper is printed is
rom CONNER & Sons United States Type Foundry.
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Particular Notice.

has been reported by certain persons that have
Il sold out my Marble Establishment in Waterbury,
and left the city; that is mistake-I still at the
old stand. anil will sell Monuments Glavestones &c.
of the same quality of marble and inish cheaper
than any other establishment in the State
S. WARREN.
Waterbury, March 18th, 1856.
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~ Great revolutions have usually been achieved
BY men Of great abilities but their in turbu
lent periods Is to be imputed to previous circum-
stances and those circumstances gradually arise from
the want Ut wisdom in Persons who have directed
the affairs Of government in seasons Of apparent
TRANQUILITY -
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u Men are not attracted by highly accomplished
women, 90 much rs by truly natural and artless
women-women sufficiently well educaAed 70 be able
10 speak and write accurately and sucicntly child
ish not to despisc common things.
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II often happens that In the loose, thoughtless
and disspated there is secret radiant worth, which
may shoot out by proper cultivation that the spark
Of Heaven, though dimned and Instructed Is yet not
extnguished but may, by the breath Of counsel and
friendly exhortation, be kindled into fame.
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A Voice from Waterbury!

Great Reduction in the Prices of all Articles
necessary for the support of Life!!
HID ARrRAM & ALLEN would respectfully an
aD nounce to the residents of Iitchield and VI
cnity that they have reduced the price of all articles
of Flour, Feed, Groceries, Provisions &c from ten to
twelve per cent and that they are now prepared to
sell all the neceSsaries of life much cheaper than any
other concern in the county. Their assortment Is
large and varied. and people visiting Waterbury will
find it an object to call.
BARTRAM & ALLEN.
Waterbury, January. 1856.
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Wherein they dclighted-"Of all things else con-
cerning them" said he, al am ignorant; but this
know. that they hate inquisitive persons AN
snswerWhich ct that time, and remembering the sad
iass OF Socrates, showed his prudence at least.
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II III u.

IL M u.
~ CASKS HADSELLS LIME, just received
~ and for sale low, by
WOODING & LEWIS.
Wolcottvil!e March 31st, 1856
DIAPER EANGmGs-An unusually large
u and attractive stock of the above goods this
day opening at the Granite Store, WolcottvilIe
WOODING s. LEWIS.
HARPETS AND OIL CLOTHS.-A new lot
~ Just received, consisting of Tapestry, Ingrains
Half Wool &c With Druggets, Mats, Mattings, Sc
Oil Cloths A and ca wide
WOODING & LEWIS
RLACK SILKS of the same very superior
~ brand as those heretofore sold by u.s. Also
Striped Silks, De LANES, Shalleys &C.
WOODING & LEWIS.
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~ Would you be exempt from uneasiness! Do
NM os1ng you know OF suspect TO be wrong; and If
ro sa 20 enjoy the purest pleasure, do everything
~ Jun power that you convinced IL right.
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=. IN shall never get out Of this scraps alive :"
Oh his back with clam shells and sro;av ns csS''es
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NEW GOODS!

N ;"
D LEAcHED GooDS-A complete assort-
a1 ment comprising every width and quality, for
sale by A. q. BRADFORD.
Wolcottville, April Sth, 1856.
DOPLINS Berages, Beragc DeI.aines Muslin De
IL LANES, Alapaccas, Prints, and all kinds of
Dress Goods for sale by A. G. BRADFORD
Wolcottvlle, April Sth, 1856.
WHITE GOODS and Drapery, Muslins of all de-
w scTiptions, Laccs, black Lace Wells, Swiss and
Cambria Edgings InsertinSs, Under Sleeves, Chem
isettes, &C., for sale very cheap by
A. G. BRADFORD.
Wolcottvills, April 9Th, 1856.
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~ Inc nss.d Of repentanoe we eat In In ma.x IN.
seAnces made OF the Wild oats We SOW in our yoIth
~ The wrinkles of the hesst .re mare ,na.,,,,,
than those Of the brow. '~~''''s
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West Cornwall, April 18th, 1856.
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I'D oBERT M. TREAT, Manufacturer of corn
- shelters, churns, safety tug irons, &C., South
Farms, Conn.
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CHEESEMAN'S Shaving. Hair-Cutting and Wig
~ Making Rooms-undcr the Mansion House,
Ltchield.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-02-20

kENT COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"
thus Society met in Dover on the 9th instant
The minutes of the two last meetings were
read and adopted. The Committee appointed
TO revise and amend the Constitution, reported
II as amended, which was adopted. The Com
mttee appointed to procure grounds for exhi-
bItlon purposes, reported that they had not vet
succeeded fully in procuring lot, but that
proposition had been made them by Mr.. ]. W..
Smith, which offers ten acres Of land, lying OH
Mann street, for the sum OF 81 ,GJ0-$550 paya-
BILE IN cash, and the residue in two years from
date
Committee of thirteen-three from Muir
derkIll, and two from each of the other Hun
dreds OF the county, were appointed to procure
subscriptions, for the purpose Of raising means
to purchase lot and erect suitable buildings
aud fixtures thereon.
MIR. Hays, Corresponding Secretary, present.
ed communication from the New Castle
county Agricultural Society, requesting this
society to cooperate with them in memoriali-
zng Congress for an appropriation to carry
out the plan of meteorological observations pro-
posed by Lieut.. Maury; and on his motion
committee was appointed to prepare memori-
ais in that behalf
The following officers were appointed for
the ensuing year:
President, T. B. Coursey Vice Presidents,
Jonathan Brown and Alexander johnson; Re-
cordlng Secretary, G. P. Fisher; Correspond
ing Secretary, NJ. Hays
Board of Managers-T. b. Lockwood, Jacob
Williams, VIM. du Hamel, John Woodal, Jacob
NJ. Hill, James G. NAPLES, Henry Cowgirl,
Chas. Warren, McIlroy McIlvaine, Alex. John
son, w. 5. Haman and Clement L. Sharp.
variety of choice cereal and garden seeds
were distributed. The prize medals and GER
tlhcates were also distributed.
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EEA

EXTRAORDINARY STORY.-During the stay
OF the Persian Ambassador in Moscow fire of
charcoal, lighted by his servant in a stove of
the room where his son and the servant silent.
caused the death of the former by suficatop,
while the latter narrowly ped with his life
The ambassador in order to avenge the death,
OF his son, commanded the servant, TO whose
carelesness the accident was attributed, to be-
hayed alive. The Russian police, however,
lntertered, alleging that such punishment could
not be allowed in their country. Accordingly.
ms excellency ordered u box with air holes To-
be made, for the purpose of transporting his un-
fortunate servant to Persia, there to suffer the
fearful death which even Russian civilization
prohibited.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-02-20

OF A Wing National Convention having
been called, to be held at Louisville, KY, move
ments are being made in various quarters to
send delegates to it. The Wing State Con-
yention of New Hampshire, met al Concord on
Tuesday, for this purpose, and also to nominate
candidates Tor State officers. The Wings of
Missouri have, we believe, already elected
delegates. Local Wing organizations exist in
Maine, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania. and New
Jersey elsewhere the party ssens to have lost
It's identity and IT delegates should appear at
Louisville from other States, as il probable
enough, it will be merely to control action Of
the Convention, or as make weights.
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Communications.
Correspondence Of the Smyrna Times.

Mr.. EDIToR:- see by the notice published
by the Commissioners, that on Monday, the Sd
proximo, an election will be held in the town
of Smyrna, for seven Commissioners, Treasu-
rer, aud an Assessor.
So far as the two last named officers are con-
cerned, presume it makes but little difference
who they are, or what their ideas may be rela-
tive TO the improvement of our streets; all we
require is, that good and competent men be Sc.
lected. Not SO, however, in regard to the COM
missioners; for, upon the choice of them, de-
ponds the advancement in, or retrogading of
our internal improvement.
| have not a single word Of complaint to
make against majority Of our present Board.
Tor all must acknowledge they have acted well
80 far as they have gone, and, under existing
circumstances, suppose they have gone at
far as they thought it prudent to go-notwith-
standing, many of our citizens differ with them
IN opinion, and among that number, to a GER
tain extent, am |. For instance, do think
they should have compelled property helders to
pave in all situations of great publicity, par
ticuIurly those sidewalks leading to our places
OF public worship. 1t is a fact known to all
that in soft weather, it is almost impossible for
ladies TO get to either of our churches without
wading through mud in many places over their
Shoe-tops. Nor should they have taken frivo.
lous excuses from property holders, thereby i'm.
posing upon the public a continuation of the
nuisance Of mud puddlcs.
! Now, citizens OF Smyma-all you that love
cl"anness, good walking and good taste-I cal
upon you to come to the rescue. Let "OlC
Fogyism die; let us sing it's requieum, ant
on the Sd of March, bury il deep beneath thu
mud it loves so well! Let us nominate a tickle
of good men and true-men known TO favo
Immediate action in the matter Let our tickle
be taken part from the frcehoders and par
from those holding no real estate-for VIII,
should landlords have all the rule !-and, then
let us elect it by triumphant majority, ant
redeem our town from the thraldom of ANTIGUA
ted " fogyism."
YOUNG AMERICA.
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YOU'VE AMERICA.
Correspondence Of The Smyrna Times.

LEwEs, Del, Feb. IL, 1856.
Mn. Error THE weather with us has
been excessively cold for about six weeks, as
it doubtless has been all over the country. Our
creek and pond have been fiozen nearly all the
time since the first ofJanuary, and our Juvenile
citizens have had skating enough to satisfy
their irolicing propcnsities.
The Breakwater has had large number Of
vessels waiting favorable opportunity TO pro-
coed up the Bay and River, the ice being so
bad as to make it almost impossible tor them to
reach the city. In consequence of long deten-
ton here, their stock of provisions has been
considerably reduced. and our merchants are
busy in filling up the numerous orders for beef,
-four, potatoes and other eatables. The leo has
made off to, and outside of the Breakwater
several nights, and vessels have been drified
about by it at grcnt rBte-several being driven
ashore, and taken of by the same power. II
has been said that the weather has not been SO
cold here for thirty years. ,a sa#
There has been, and is still, revival of reli-
gion going Oh at the NJ. Il. Church, in Lewes,
10 charge of Rev. Mr.. IIough. The result up
to the present is about sixty professions of con-
version. Long may the work continue, even
until place designated "sebastopol," by some
Of our Inhabitants, is taken And then we
shall have removed from our midst very great
temptation TO many. q"
Respectfully, yours, BRHrrVY.
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SMYDNAa DRlh0,
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1856.

KINGSTON, pRiEcEss ANN, SALISBURY AND
sgAroRD RAILRoaD.--We perceive by the pro-
cesdipgs of the Legislature of Maryland that
on the IA inst, leave was granted TO Mr.
Scmmes to report bill to incorporate Rail-
road company bearing the above tito.
The above work is one of great importance,
and, if carried on to complexion, must prove OF
immense benefit to atsportion Of the State of
Maryland through which it runs, as well as to
the Delaware Railroad; for, if our supposltion
is correct--and WE are rou6dent it is--ths road
is intended as continuation of our road down
through Somerset county TO the Chesapeake
bay, at the lower extremity of Annamessex,
distance from Seaford of fifty miles or less,
which will bring the southern terminus of the
road TO about eighty-five titles of Norfolk, and
obviate The Necessity Of running steamers up
the long, narrow and tortuous Nanticoke 10
Seaford. This road can be easily built, and
at a comparatively small cost, as the country
through which it is to run is extremely level,
and for fully twenty-five miles. that is from
Princess Ann to the bay, the grading is already
done-the road having been prepared for the
Eastern Shore Railroad, which some twenty
years ago was abandoned.
The distance between Norfolk and phila-
delphia by this route is about go miles, 80 Of
which are taken up by water travel, the bal
ance, las miles, by Railroad, aud the time con-
sumed in making the entire trip could not bt
more than IL hours, The distance between
the same points by the present route viz: pit
Baltimore by steamboats, from Norfolk, ant
Railroad from Baltimore, is at least 260 mile
SAY los miles of bay-travel and 90 uiG Phil
vii. g. Bait. Railroad, and the time not less
at liberal calculation, than IL hours; giving
in favor of the proposed route in distance, 81
miles, and in time, 6 hours; also, avoiding sew
eral hours detention in Baltimore in addition
thereto, making total difference in favor c
the Peninsular line of not less than from t
IL hou.s.
This road, too, must open to market larg
extent of country now entirely debarred troI
participating in the advantages of a choice {
markets, for now they are confined alone to tn
city of Baltimore. Bat should this road
opened, Philadelphia will be several houl
nearer than that city (Balthnore) is at presen
In view Of the benefit sure to accrue to all col
cerned, we ardently hope the company will
incorporated, the stock taken and the wor
speedily completed.