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Litchfield enquirer., 1856-07-31
Corners United States Type Foundry, Nos. go, 3i aud 33 Bcekmnn Street, New York To Printers and Publishers.

 THNHE undersigned beg to inform the Trade that -A 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 patronize their Foundry. In it will be found series of Faces, from Pearl to Pca sur passing, if possible, their celebrated Series o Scoc Cut Fdces.
 The Fancy Type Department exhibits an unsur- passabe variety of beautiful styles, selected from France. Germany and England.
 The Scripts and Borderngs arc now for the first time presented to the printing public. and are the productions of the best American and European artists.
 An entire new series of German Faces both for Newspaper and Job Printing, of very superior style is now completed and ready for sale
 Every article necessary to perfect Printing Es- tablishment furnished to order
 The metal from which the Type is made will be found peculiarly adapted to the severe usage of Machine Press Printing.
 They beg to return thanks for past favors, and to solicit continuance Their we'll 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. fEs The Type on which this paper is printed is from CoSNER < SONS United States Type Foundry.
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Cash and dE<chan&e SToFE E
 ~ ID ID n E n ID n
A. G. B R A D FOR !
Of wolc ottville,

Of wolc lcottville,
 Would return his thanks to the good people of Litchfeld 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 and CHEAP GOODS which are offered at his Store among them can be found:
 500 yards PLAID, CHINA SILKS warranted to wash without fading, price 62! cents,
 300 yards of $ Bischof s celebrated oil boiled black DREss-SILkS, same kind have sold for the last six years-,riW not crack.
 l0p pieces RICH DREss-SILKs,' fashionable goods pieces Foulards and Plaid Silk for aprons 10 pieces beaa.fal printed Cambrics.
 1900 yards Dunnell's Portsmouth English and French Muslins and Lawns-price from ten cents to one shilling per yard.
 300 yards Berage De Iaines, chep chep.
 1000 yards Muslin Dc I.aines, all prices
 10 pieces Muslin De bage, good colors from 12l to 20 cents.
 50 pieces of American and Scotch Ginghams of all plaids and styles Particular attention is requested to lot of Solid CHecks-Scotch goods warranted fast colors, price l2A cents,
 100 pieces of English and Pacific Calicocs The Pacific Cacoes are the best designs and finest fabrics ever printed in America.
 1000 pieces of all kinds of Caiicoes of every de- scription and price-you can suu yourself
 MOURNING GOODS-partcular 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
  Gro De Rhme Shaws-the best Jlack silk Sla,cl erer troTn.
 15 more of those beautiful Stella Shawls.
 50 printed Cashmere in lively colors, and some as low in price as dollar and yIfty ce,ds
 EMBROIDERIES French Lace and Muslin Collars, Bands, Edsings and Insertings, black and white Iaces, Thread and cotton Edgings, &c.
 BOOTS and sHOES-I deal largely in mems, womcns and chdrcn's Boots and Shoes, too largely to cnumcrate.
 READYMADE CLOTHING--a complete assort- ment of wooden and Summer Clothing
 HATS and CAPS-the best stock on exhibition in Iitchfeld County.
 General assortment of Dry Goods, consisting of everything expected to be kept in a country store Groceries have been high and are Ligh now-still sell them cheap as the cheapest
 DAIRY GooDs-Dairy men, sell dairy Salt, annatto Cheese Cappng, and straner Cloths, low.
 CROCkERY and HARDWARE good assortment and at prices which will compare with tlc prices of Huttord aud Br7dgrport.
 offer the above named Goods for cast or e,ruaqc. at extremely lor prices, believing that nnble six pence is better than slow shilling, and that the experience of than twenty years hrtecn years of which have been engaged in buying will be las has been LcrctoforcJ alY'eciaed Jy disceFmuy public.
 A. G. BRADFORD, Wolcottvillc, Conn, May l2th, 1856.
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Geese Feathers.

VEHHE subscribers have made arrangements to keep
 -A constant supply of frst-rate article of GEESE FEATHERS, selected and packed with great care by ourselves, in packages of from 20 to 50 lbs-and will furnish at all times any quantity from 20 to 1000 lbs of quality they will warrant as good as the best and at as low prices can be purchased of equal quality in the state. $. & L. HURLBUT
 Winchester, 1856.
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MANSION HOUSE,
wn. H. aan,

EE AFlNG taken this House. the subscriber is E A 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 be 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 lItchcld County he htS only to say that the rcpu- tation the House has possessed for .e last twenty years will be fully sustained.
 Connected with the Hotel is Livery Stable where good teams may be had at any time.
 Iitchfcd Nav 1855
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TVHE Court of Probate for tho District of Litch-
 l field hath limited and allowed six months from tho date hereof for the creditors to the Estate of HORACE PAGE, late of Litchfield in said District deccased in which to exhibit their claims for allow ance and settlement Those ncglccting to present their accounts within said time, properly attested will be dcbarrc recovery All persons indebted to said estate arc requested to make immediate payment to Ns ABNER GILBERT, Administrator.
 LitchGcld July 9th, lS5G
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Millinery and Fancy Goods! New 5Drin& Styles

M ISSES FARNSWORTH having returned from Av1 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 Farrsworh hope still to retain the patron age which has been hitherto literally bestowed, and win spare pains to suit the tastes of all who may favor them with call.
 eS7 Straw bonnets repaired and bleached.
 Litchfeld, April 7th, 1856.
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N E W G 0DS!
 For Spring of 1856, at Nc Mel & Braman ms,
Old stand of F. ID. nIcNiel.

Old stand of F. ID. NcNiel. TGHHE subscribers respectfully announce to the N people of Litchfeld and neighboring towns, that they are now opening large assortment of New Goods for the Spring Trade and prepared to offer decided bargains in all description of foreign and do mestic Dry Goods-among which may be found
 Ladies Dress Goods of all kinds Plain, Plaid and Striped Dress Silks Black Silks of the best makes, Bombaznes, Alapac- cas, Muslin Deuines, Barage DeIaines, all Wool do, Lawns, Muslins French Jacconetts, Mohair Debciges Ginghams Prints. &c.
 Gloves and Hosiery, a complete assortment Shawls, Black Silk Feivcts for C,pes, Embroiderics Edgings Linen Handkerchies, Swiss Mulls Cambric Skirts, &c, aso large stock of domestic Sheetngs Bleachcd and unbleacicd Shirtngs Ticks Stripes and Jeans
 Family Goods Linens, Dan,ask and Snow Drop Table Covers Napkins, Crashes, TowellinS, Diapcrs Flannels, &c, &c
 Also, Carpets. Oil Cloths and Paper Hangings of the latest styles and patterns
 Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, comprising the choicest of French, English and German manu- factures.
 Gsntlemen's Furnishing Goods of every de- scrption.
 In their Grocery Department may be found full stock of Teas Coees Spices Sugars Molasses Flour, Meal Fish, and all articles for family use at reduc tion from the recent high prices.
 Also, Crockery and Glass Ware, A very large and complete assortment of new fashionable; Boote White Iron Stone China, full setts Ironsides Stone China, Common c. G. Ware of all kinds, Fire Proof Ware, &c.. Glass Lamps, Candestcks, Spoon Holders, Fruit Dishes, Tumhlcrs. &c
 Wooden-WaTe, Tubs, Fails, Sc. fg Those in want of goods in our line will find It to their advantage to give call before supplying themselves our stock is complete in all its branches, and greater bargains will be offered than ever before known. All goods bought at this estab- lishment warranted to be what they represented Goods delivered to any part of the village.
 F. D. MCNEIL
 VIM. H. BRAMAy Iitckfcld March oSth 1S5e ss
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NEW GooDs!

3 LEACaED GOODS-A complete assort. lD ment comprising every width and quality, for sale by A. G. BRADFORD. Wolcottville, April 9th, 1856. DoPLINS. Berages, Berage DcIaines, Muslin Dc IT Iaines, Alapaccas, Prints, and all kinds of Dress Goods for sale by A. G. BRADFORD. Wolcottville, April Sth, 1856. WV HITE GOODS and Drapery, Muslins of all de- W scriptions. Laces, black Lace veils, Swiss and Cambric Edgings, Insertings, Under-Sleeves, Chem. isettes, &c., for sale very cheap by
 e. BRADFORD. Wolcottville, April sth, 1856.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-07-31
House and Lot for Sale.

TUNHE subscriber offers for sale his House and lot II in West Street. The House is conveniently ar- ranged for one or two families The lot contains of an of land we'll stocked with fruit, with . good barn. cistcrn and wood-house Persons wish ing to secure bargain, will do we'll to embrace the present opportunity.
 THOMAS H. RICHARDS. Iitchfeld, January 24, 1856.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-07-31
New EOCtss for Spring.

NE of the best selected assortments of Groceries, y Provisions and eatahlcs of all kinds that have ever been seen in Iitchield, 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 new stock of necessities and luxures. CHARLES MCNEIL.
 Litchticld, April 1st, 1856.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-07-31

cigar ashes will bc found an invaluable remedy icr the bite of the mosquito and other insecs& Wet the ashes and rub them on the part mo tnc singing sensation will be extract Cd samosf instantly. The reason of this is that ashes contain alkali, which ncutralses the acid Of the poison ... s @
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-07-31

Nor ALL DEsoLArE.-Moss will grow upon grave stones, the ivy will climb to the mould ering pile. the mistletoe spring from the dying branch and, God be praised, something green, something fair to the sight and grateful to the heart. will yet twine around and grow out of the seams and cracks of the desolate temple of the human heart.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-07-31
Scotch Pebbles

uST received by the subscriber, an assortment eS of Spectacles set with genuine pebbles, which he will sell at the lowest price, Also quantity of pebbles unset to accommodate those who may wish them set to their frames those in want of either are invited to call and sec for themselves.
 +. MERR1MAN. Iitchfell, April 30th, 1S5G
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TIT MI n.

v = CASKS HADSELLS LIME, just received c eD and for sale low, by
 wOoDING & LEWIS Wolcottvi1e, March 3lst, 1856. DIAPER aANGINGS.-An unusually large U and attractive stock of the above goods this day opening at the Granite Store, Wolcottville.
 WO0DING & LEWIS. TARPETS AND OIL CLoTHs-A new lot " just received, consisting of Tapestry, Ingrains Half Wool, &c with Druggets, Mats, Mattings, &c. Oil Cloths A and 6-4 wide.
 WOODING X LEWIS. LACK SILKS, of the same very superior E2 brand as thos. heretofore sold by us. Also, Striped Silks, De Iaines Shalleys. Sc
 WOoD1NG X LEWIS.
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The Gould Seminary. An English and French, Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies.
 L1Tc HFIELD, CONN.
G. H. HOLLISTER, Esq. PRESIDENT. MISS $. HOGAN, PRINCIPAL

U h. HOLLiSIER, Esq, PRESIDENT.
 MISS $. HOGAN, PRINCIPAL
 ASSISTANT TEACHERS, MISS H. J. STYLES. MISS s. 4. STYLES DUPIIS will be received into this Institution de- II signed for the efficient and thorough education of young ladies on Monday the 7th day of July next The scholastic year is divided into two sessions, commencing the first Wednesdays of November and May next, each followed by vacation of four weeks
 The number of boarding pupils will be limited i; none will be received for less than year. unless some definite arrangement is made to the contrary before entering.
Litchfield enquirer., 1856-07-31

ID OBERT M TREAT, Manufacturer of corn 1O shellers churns. safety tug irons, &c., South Farms, Conn.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-08
DOuglas Donation

In respect 10 the gift of Douglas to the Bap-
fist denomination of Chicago. valued at $50, 600,
we find in the Chicago Democrat, of Saturday,
the following explanation:
This is the old story which Douglas set aaoat
several times before.
Douglas owns a large tract of land about half
mile South of the city lmtsand to increase its
value has tried to give away these ten acres sew
eral times before.
Spectators in land know how to do these
things. The expenditure required would greatly
enhance the value of what remains of his tract,
Douglas offered it to the Presbyterians, but
they were persuaded that they could do better
elsewhere.
The value of the land we sec set down at
$4,000 per acre. We have sixty acres in the vi
cinity, equally as well located, for which we
should like to get $4,000 per ocre,whch is about
fair price for land in that npghborhood.
But Douglas expects that it splendid buildings
are erected there tho balance will be brought up
to $4,000 per acre and thus he will make a Moe
speculation out of his ''liberulity"
1t is To be called the douglas University"
says his paper. Perhaps so. Nothing would more
surely kill it before il is alive
1t is also stated that subscriptions to the a.
mount of 100000 for the ereotions of the build.
ings have been made, If so, onr Baptist friends
have, in this, done enough for Douglas. without
giving n crushing" name to the Institute
But we infer from Douglass want of success
previously in giving away this land under the
conditions he imposed, that it has not now been
accepted but that it thought the announce.
ment would make nice item just before the Gin.
cnnati Convention.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-08
The Battle of Rivas Another Version.

The following is from the New York Express:
We have seen private letters from the parties
engaged in the battle of Rvas which give a ma
terially different version of the relative number
ofmen engaged,from that furnished by Walkers
official organ."El Nicaraguense." One of the let.
tiers, from prefectly reliable source. states that
the actual fighting ceased in the streets of Rvas
at two o'clock in the morning, ''whereupon we.
Chat is Gen. Walker,) left the place; but we did
not know till next day that the enemy had eyacu
ated the place half an hour previously. This goes
TO show that Walker, so far from driving out the
Costa Ricans, was in one sense driven out himself;
and that impression is strengthened by the OBJ
servation of the same writer, that 'neiher party
would acknowledge defeat" The actual mum
Der OF the forces engaged is msstated by "El Nj
earaguense." The Costa Rcans, we are assured,
had not more than Is. 90 men; all told; while Walk
err force is put down at 4S0. The combat lasted
iu,' nineteen hours, during which time Walk.
ers men are said to have suffered severely from
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-08

/. already producing to the foil extent Of hef
means. while as We rafa irem "A paper recently
read before the British Society OF Arts most OF
the European States must rather diminish than
increase their iron production. The writer ot
the paper referred to confidently looks 10 Eng
land and America as the two iron producing ooun.
tries of the world these views ARE correct
and England cannot extend her productions while
the consumption mus, largely increase, heavy
advance in price is inevitable.
It is therefore worth while TO consider wheth-
or our interests in the future would not by build
ing up our own manufactures be promoted TO
more than sufficient extent TO eonnterbaanee
any temporary advantage that might be gained
by course that would tend TO retard il not Grip
pie this branch Of homo industry, viz: TO iorease
now the importation of Railroad iron by abolish
ing OF suspendng the duty.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-08
rum Rf HbteHdf ShffttHf'Ne
nDis Dat. Oui CitO Dat"

Messrs EpIroRs | should be- glad to read in
your columns the following incident which DC
CURED Mt the depot in your city. Unsolicited,
| spontaneous beneyoence is always beautiful. but
! when natural grace and kindness lend their
charms to the act it is delightful to all who wit
ness il.
Coming North lately, arrived at your depot
n the afternoon train was about starting. APP
| preaching for my ticket saw two sbiverng
men with several children standing aside wretc li-
edly dressed, Of whom was, while wrapping
an infant in shawl eonsoing the other, down
whose cold cheekqniet tears were,coursng They
had just scraped from the board of the ticket
yender n small pile Of silver and cents, saying.
"ris too hard Ills too hard Can't you let US
60, sir we've no place TO sleep in this town"
young mnn,approachng to purchase tickets
for himself and two lovely. joyful looking young
ladies, said What's the matter. my friends!'
40, good sir. he won't let US 60; we've not money
enough ,apd we cannot stay here" flush, tush!'
he sud. in tone well remember; "you shall
go,' | saw the appeal had suffused his hand
some face rs he addressed the ticket man: "How
much do you want, sirl" "They are going to
Philadelp ha," he replied. land l cannot help
them" "Of course not, sir, in your posiion;bu:
| cam" shall never forget,nor will others who
saw it, the light step and air of gentle humanity
he placed tickets in the woman's hand nor her
face, she quickly turned to the other and ex-
Biddy" and turned hastily to thank her benefac-
tor; but he was gone-had joined his gay com
panions and was playfuly urging them to So
good seats. But the grateful heart Of the
reel pents soon discovered him, and one of them
taking the other by the hand, ran up and said,
"liere, here is the gentleman" And while one
bestowed blessings,the other seized the skirt of
his coat and kissed it, much to the surprise of
his ladies'.
took my seat near this man in the cars. |
wanted to see more of him; and | DID. The
pretty faces of the two ladies were lighted up
with constant smiles of apparent joy at his CON
yersation until he left Mt the Relay House, near
Baltimore. And why do you think he left read
erl | will tell you, for overheard him say to n
gentleman next to me in an undertone, who asked
him where be was going. 81 wus going to Bnli.
more with those two ladies for pleasure to re-
turn ITO Washington. | suppose) to-morro but
an incident at the depot just as got my tickets
compels me 10 return tonight, so must get off
at the Reilly, else shall miss the return train"
Beyond all doubt that .'ncident" meant that he
had gwen the money intended for his trip of pleas
ure to the helpless ones whom Providence had
designed to receive it.
Never SHALL forget his handsome taco and form
as he stood on the platform at the Relay House wit
his hat raised bidding adleu to the two ladies,
whom he left in the cars.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-08
NJ. ii. HAMLET, Scc'y.


A meeting of the Wing members of the Legs
lature of Massachusetts, was held in the State
House in Boston Thursday of last week, which
was attended, as the accounts represent, by a
number of Wings from all parts of the State
The most cordial feeling is said to have prevail
ed, and sentiments of continued devotion to the
Wing cause were expressed not only by those
present but in letters received from many neces-
sarily absent. The following resolution was adj
opted:
RESOLVED, That the Wings of Massachusetts,
see no cause to abandon their old organisation or
'neir old creed; but. on the contrary, from their
observation of the political movements and
changes OF the last few years. they draw a
stronger conviction of the truth of their princi
pes and more earnest determination TO adhere
TO them. They believe that the cardinal doc
trines oil the Wing party, as expounded nv its
leaders, living and dead, are those which vii,
most certainly secure the prosperity of the State
and the Union. BY them they believe that ,ba
material interests of the country will be bes, nro
NOTED and the happiness of the people best se
cured. They have been tried and not found
wanting The Wings of Massachusetts at leas
are satisfied with them, and will not abando,
them. Come what will. whether success or de
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-08
Improvement Of the Ohio.

Charles Ellet, Jr.. the eminent civil engineer.
! publishes in the Cincinnati Columbian (as we
learn from the Philadelphia Gazette.) eemmu-
nioaiion calling attention to his project for the
improvement of the nayi cation Of the Ohio river.
lie proposes to form reservoirs on the tributaries
of the river. in which wnter would collect when
the drainage of the country might be in excess,
and from which the channel of the river might be
supplied in times Of drought, when the naviga
ton fails. He objects to the plan of con struciing
slaekwater navigation by means OF dams thrown
across the channel of tho river for various rea-
sons First, he says that tho dams cannot be
mhde water tight and will leak, so that reese, vors
will be needed on the tributary streams 10 supply
the pools themselves with sufioien water In
proof Of this he cites the Schuylkill Navigation
works, for which three reservoirs are needed and
in use. The Same necessity exists on the Mon
ongnhea Sackwater Navigation, and on many
others of tho same kind. Since. therefore, reser-
voirs are indispensable to any improvement of
the navigation, Mr Ellet proposes to form them
in the first instance, and supply the river from
them, doing without locks and dams. He says
that it will require much less water TO supply the
river in its natural condition than will DO needed
to supply it after its channel has been obstruc-
ted by leaky dams, and the evaporation increas-
ed by the wider surface being exposed tothe sun
aud air. Secondly he says that locks and dams
will set limit to the amount of freight which
can be transported, as the boats traversing the
river will be limited to,the number which can be
passed through the locks. Thirdly, the delays
at the locks will be greater ,bhn the running time
now required 10 make the trip, and consequently
the length of every voyage will be more than
doubled. Fourthly,i if dams are placed across the
channel all the trade of the river for not less than
fifty weeks in every year, will be forced through
the locks, lie gives number of other reasons,
among which ARE the destruction Of the rafting
business by dams, aud that the pools caused by
the dams will be stognant and Presidential. en-.
dangering the henlthfnlness, and dimini shing the
population OF the valley. Mr.. Ellie, makes out n
strong case against other pans,i he does not es
tablish the expedicncy and praotcnbiity Of his
own-about which we nre not prepared to express
an opinion