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New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune.

Special Dispatch to The \. Y. Tribune.
WAsHINGTos, Tuesday. Nov "a. 1863.
ESTIMATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR or 1868.
Incorrect statements have been put forth with
regard to the estimates for the fiscal year ending June
90 1865 which to be submitted to Congress D! 'he
Secretary Of the Treasury The assertion that the az
gregste will be 3d. 200. 100000 is very wide from the
truth and that fixing 1t at $500 900 also too large
The hcayes, items in the estimates OF the war anu
the Navy Departments. The former foot up s''''
594 COZ u.s. and the latter about sla0oooO lthe es'
Inmates for the other Departments are the same as last
year. and there Is not element OF increase except
very slight one in the item Of clerical force the assre
gate will but little exceed S7OO O00. Co., as thus;
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-25

We have heard the name Of the Rev. JOIN
PrERpoxr suggested for the post Of Chaplain to
ono Of the Houses Of Congress. He is better
man than has usually been selected for the post.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-25
SIXTH JUDICIAL DisTRICT.-Ine oh'on 'aH'

cial Convention Of the Sixth Distrie' ms' - -''"
evening at the Union Central COMMITTEE .'e11fI
ters corner OF Broadway and ,he ncsI'iop q
cd to agree upon candidate ior sg %rrc for
Police Justice. Onehaii OF tny s, baf for Richarj
E,ahe rhe n SPs@s PSnsses,ion @ falling to make nomination
Tine Ss'Sssi %sfi S met las. SsnssIs 4
coming from 'nc ne, E.said naia,naied Richard Kelly.
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-25

battle results in victory for us, no disaster to
Burnside can be more than temporary. We
await tho news with confidence
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-25

o,r,, Iun,c,.L DIsrRIcr-CIylL JUSTICE
william Boics is the regular Union hom'a"''A W.
civil .Iustce in this district
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-25
10 the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Tuesday Nov 81 ls'''

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PROVOST. MARSHAL BUSINESS AT ALEXANDRIA
Some idea may be formed OF the inlhe"s'
amount Of business transacted at the ohce "i
Col. W. H. Wells Provost Marshal Tor tue '''''N'
south of the Potomac. Alexandria. Va oy '''''"' "
the following table. Number Of prisoners aio''eu VI
forwarded from June /. 1868 to Nov To- 'eo' --lo
Number of passes issuod to citizens from June 'o''
~ Nav !, Iso, 50 lei Number Of permits 10 take
an, ,unn,ics ssued from juno to Nov. 10 1863 D. l'
l,his len may vary somsw Aat Number Vi Aorses aud
New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-25
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.

Il is understood that the President in CON-
pance with the terms Of the Law Of tie last Congress-
decided that the Northern Pacific Railroad shal start
from point on the Missouri River opposite Councu
Bluffs in connection with the Mississippi and Missouri
and Rock Island Roads.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN AND VIclNIrY.-A de. script,on of the country between Bragg aud Thomas may not be uninteresting ut thls time. The strong position of the rebels is ,u the Pigeon Mountains, q range twenty-ui, miles long 'lhIs range has the gr atest alli tude at the soulhern extiemity, where it is separated from Lookout inountain ty l,oher,y Gap, a long and heavy pass. A less elevated gap, through which iivie is good mountain rouI, is two Miles this side. csilsd Rnpr. Blue BirI is seven miles tur hrr north, and is rug god p,ss. Dug Gap. upon which much work has been dOne. and yo called from Lne iact that the road has been dug ou,, atiords a good passage for an army, aud is Very defensiDie. lhis Is in possession uf the rebels, and Is three miles from Blue Bird. Callett is . uarruw pass through which runs a n,uuntain stream. This Is two and haIt u,iles further lhls way, and is also good road. The rebels have turces in that gsp a!s0. Two miles tlon this is orthing, which IS ically Q rough road over tho mountain, that is impassal,le for ar tillery Wicker is a good wagon road over the mountain, which hus here diminished to the dimensions ef h,il Que mile aud half tr0m this the m1untaiu ceases to be called such, aud gives way to an un'iulating country. Tue range Is separated from the Mission Ridge V mere ridge Ot hills that lies to the westward, by the Chickamauga valley. in which arc fields of good com. and which seems to be ' prv- ductive district. A little further to tue west and separated by another valley. arc the Look ont Mountains, the highest range of all and which ran within two miles of Chattanooga. This range terminates abruptly at the Tsnass. sse river, at n bluf 2.0O0 feet high. from the summit of which prospect of almost unlim- i.ed extent caa be .ijoyed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26
1)oetru.
t[From the Springfield (Msss.) Republican .as gsss. g, HOW coULDIs r't 2

[From the Springfield (Msss.) Republican as .sess 2; HOW COULD g. He slrfisd my sstchel to school,
 And me through the drifts carried too; Could think why hs hugssd mo % close!
 If couldn't. how could IF could youi At eve hs tied under my chin s
 My hood with ifs bright ribbons blue; Why he gazsd in my face could tell!
 If I couldn't. how could I I could youi He told me my eyes were 70 black, The brightest of any he knew. a .a ' Iblushed and looked down could help i4
 If couldn't, how could I! could you! He left on my check warm. kiss.
 Then of with the lighssing speed flew; If could I'd have scoldsd and stamped;
 If l couldn't, how could |! could you? Twas long years ago. and since then
 He has spoken words loving and true; 1 only leaned close to his breast,
 For how could I help it! could yoal
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26

TEE SPRAsuE.CHAhE WEDDINa.-The much talked of wedding of Senator Sprague oi Rhode Island. and Miss Kate Chase. daughter of the Secretary of the Treasury. came of on Thursday of last week, in Washington, Bish- op Clark of Rhode Island officiating. The ceremony took place at s1a o'clock in the presence of about forty guests, including the President, members of the cabinet and for cign ministers. 4 Washington correspondent says '' the bride wore a white velvet dress trimmed with point lace, and long white veil of great value. The bridal wreath of or- ange blossoms, pearls and diamonds, the gift of the bridegroom. was exquistely beautiful" !" Nothing certainly could be more richly beau. tifu or in more perfect taste. At g o'cIock the reception commenced, and about five hun. dred persons paid their r, spects. The mari Q band played at intervals in an adjacent room, everything went Uf pleasantly. aud by F o'clock the large assemblase had gone home. A beautiful dress, srasonable hours, and alto- gether very sensible wedding in Eigh life.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26

THE Coxxr7rEE MEETING. A philosophical old gentleman was one day passing new school-house erected somewhere toward the setting sun- -bosd.rs of our glorious Union. when his attention wss suddsnly aroused by crowd oe peszons gathered around the door. He in- quirsd of . boy, whom be met. what was going on. a
 .wsll. nothin' 'cspt the skule committee, and they'rs goin' in.' s.
 .Oh, committee meets to-day, eh? What for?
 'well continusd tho boy. syou sse Bill, that's our bigesst boy. got mad tho other day ut ths teacher, and 90 he went all over and gathered dead cats, Nothin' but cats ani cats. Oh. it was orful. them cass.'
 sPshawl what have the cats to do with the lscbootc otcommiteee I, xAa sa s Nov. well. you sss. Bill kept bringin' ] cats and cats always pilin' 'em np yonder, itpointing to . largs pile. as large in extsnt as pyramid. sad cons dsfAbty aromatic1 and he l piled them and piled them. Noshin' but cats. Nsvsr mind. my son. what Bill did, What
 has the committse met fbF r \ Then Bill got sick handlin' 'em, and every
 b0dy g0t sick nasin' iem; but Bill got madasr and did.'t give pP. but kept . pilin' up the
 Ten nc .hai .hs committee are holdings
 meeting fort sse <. Why. ths skuls commitiss are going to I meet to hold meeting tosay whether they'll move tho skCls houss or them cais.'
 IL cd Sent svsporated immediately
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26

UNITED STATES sSENArE.-The following Sen. ators in Congress have been Governors of their respective States:
 Henry s. Lane. of Indiana. m 1861 James W. Grimes, of Iowa, 1854 fs 1858 Lazarus w. Powell, of Keit ckr, 1851 o 1855 offt M. Morrill,, of Maine, 1858 to 1861 JhDuas W. Hicks. of Maryland. ls5eto 1882 AIex. ander Ramsey. of Minnesuis- sesa ~ leo4 Edwin D. Morgan, of New York, 1859 10 1863; Henry B. Anthony, of Rhode IeIand, 1889 to 1851 Wm. Sprague. of do., 1860 to 1868.
 The oldest Senator is Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland. 1915 to l649. and re-eiected in 1863, The next is John P. Hale. of New Hampsbirs, l841 to 1853, and again elected in 1853. The next four, James A. Rayard, of Delaware Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts Benjamin F. Wade, of Ohio, and Solomon Foote, of Yer. mont, are now entering on their fourth success sive term, having entered in 1851. Wm. Wright of New Jersey. served from 1853 to lSoy.
 Wm F. Fessenden. of Maine, entered in l554'
 Lyman Tru,nbull of Illinois i; Lafayette Foster. of Connecticut. James Harlan, of Iowa Hen. " Wilson. of Massachusetts. aiii Jacob Col lamar, of Vermont. entered in 1853. James Dixon, of Connecticut Zachariah Chandler, of Michigan Daniel Clark of New Hampshire. and James F. Doolitiie. of Wisconsin, enteiei in 1857. William Saulsbury, of Delaware J. W. Grimes. of Iowa L.-W. Powell, of Ken. lucky s. Wilkinson, of Minnesota John C. Ten Eyck, of New Jersey. and Henry 5. Anthony, of Rhode Island, in 1852. J. A.Mc- Dongal, of California Henry 5. Laae, of Iu. diana Lane aud Ponl.roy, of Kansas; Cur 4rett Davis, Of Kentucky; Lot N. Mosrill, ot sMaine Ira Harris. of New York John Shss- man. of Ohio c. ". Nesmi,h, of Orgon Edward A. .CowalE of Pennsylvania. and r. O. Howe, of Wisconsin, in 1861. John D. Hen. Fders0n, of Missouri Thomas Howard, of Michigan 1; Benianin Harriiny, of Oregon, ani T, II. Hicks. of Maryland, in 1862
 The only new members are John Conness.o'
 California W,n. A. Richardson. of Illinois \ member of the Honsain l64f and onwafd ' Y. A. Hendricks, uf Indiana. member et ne House in 1851, &c Alex. Ramsey of Minne- sotn B. Gratz Isrown. of Missouri E. D. Aor-. | gan, of. New York C. ls. Bnckalew. of Penn. i sylvania. and Wm. Spragae, If Rhode Island. Three of these havs been Goysrnurs of tasS ~ rn Gtasan Ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26

PAsHuScE ov JoB.-Evryboddy ix in the habit ov baggrin on Job, and Job did have considerable bls pashunce, that's fac, but did be ever keep districk skule for q dollars month. aud barde 'round9 Did he evor reap lodged oats down hill in hot da, and have all his gallus buttons bust of at once Did hs ever hay the jumpin ,eethake. and be made to tend the baby while hiz wife wax over tu Perkinses iu tea-squall Did be ever shat the man kep tempranse house? Did he ever undertaik tn milk kickin h.trr with q bushy tail. in a. time, out in the loti Did he ever sut down onto litter ov kittens tn the old rockin cheer. with hiz summer pantyloons on without suing "darnashun [" If he cai du sM thsse things, aud pnSe the Lord at the ean'e time. all hay ta say ix.s Bully for Jobl"-Josh Dilling,. K .@s ,
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26
Total,

Prior to the assembling of your honorable body. four hundred of the above described u,ns- ksts and as many sets of accoutrements were returned to the State Arsenal, or transferred to military companies newly organized ill the towns where the arms yere sent.
 Exceptions might be taken to the language Of the resolution. which. assuming that the Ex- ecutive has acted without legal authority, calls upon him for proof; but prefer to Fave every public act of mine. together with all the oircum- stances connected with it. fully known. and most cheerfully submit to your deliberate juig- ment and to :he impartial decision of your con ssituents whether such executive action has put in jeopardy the rights or the person of any Law abiding citizen, and whether the Executiv.. would not, under the ciueamstancss by which hs was surrounded, have proved faithlsss to the high trusts committed to hin by coniid- ing people, if he had not placed the arms of the state wsere they could have besn used to main tain ths supremacy of law and preserve public tranquility. WM. A. BUcKINcH4A.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26

0xE or THR DRArx.-The Cincinnati Con-. mercial tells the following good story: a 2
 A young inan in the town of W, tn Portland County. Ohio. lately visited Cleve. land, accompanied by fair damssl. The young man having never been from {" hum" was somewhat unaccustomed to the usages of ths world." He put up st the Meddsll. and order ed dinner. which. in due time being announced. the young gallant huldly walked in to sump- tuous r past, leaving the young lady alone in tue sitiisg room. After paFtak,ng of meal that asto1ished his stomsch, he returned to his companion-who was rather astonishsd ss this proceeding -and rssnasked
 "ihe dinner was dsrued good, why didn', you buy sonlsf !"
 The above isaan actual fact which ws car souch for 1hs lady vas sixteen hours with out anything to eat.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26
CHAPTER I. An Act to provide for the Payment of Boun. g ty to Volunteers. g5zgse

An Act to provide for the Payment of Boun. ty to Volunteers. q3Eges Be itsenacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
 resentatives in General Assembly convened :
 SEc. l. There shall be paid from the treasu ry of this state by the paymaster general, to tle order of each nOn-commissioned officer, musician, artihcer or private, who shall enlist Tn or from this state on or before the. 5th of January. A. D. 1864, and be mustered into the service of the United States as . part of the quota of Connecticut under the last Call of the President for volunteers, the sum of three hun dred dollars, to be paid when said persons shall have been mustered into the service of the United States, and said sum shall be in addition to any compensation heretofore al- lowed.
 Sec. 2. The adjutant-general shall appor ton the quota of each town under said call, and snid towns shall have credit on any future draft or call for volunteers, for the number of men furnished under this call, prouidied the sane can be done ill accordance with the laws of the United States.
 SEC. 5. The sum of eighteen hundred thousand dollars. or 80 much of tho same as shall be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not other wise appropriated, to defray the expenditures to be incurred by this act, and the treasurer IS hereby authorized to borrow, from time to time. such sums of money as may be necessary to meet the expenditures herein authorized.
 SEC. 4 The Governor of this state is heruhy authorized, if he deem it ne.dful for the public benefit, to extend at his discretion. beyond the 9th duy of January, X. D. 1864 the time witt, in which persons who enlist and are mustered in as aforesaid, shall be entitled to receive said sum of three hundred dollars.
 SEC. 5. The act entitled An Act to provide for the organization of Volunteer Militia for the public defence" approved July 10, 1862, and all acts. by which towns, cities, or boroushs have zen author.: to make appropriations for volunteers are hereby repealed and every town. city. and borough in this state is. hereby prohibited from making any appropriation for volunteers.
 Approved, Nov. 18th. 1883.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26
DENT AL NOTICE.
TWENTY {.FKvE D0El

.S essA. rIil, for Che next six monts, :FLV pay tot full set of uptsr Teeth. ea Is Carat 0sid. and vssvented to ht, and nsis bstl<s thsn spy malle e0s the sane price . asstfsr3. &s don't as yse. for the want oi husiusss. whI6 tAs C1t 0 Get wort.
 [ wiil 6s fo6ui C the sn StAnd whese have hesa fsr k&t ptst ave ye.Fs. ovst tbe Post Ot' ets. ut18<115E Qtcalsld. - ,. ! :, Thsskfal I16r tAs llbefAl patrpnAge have
 :. caossnAN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26
Approved, Nov. 18th. 1863.
L-s. CHAPTER ". An Act authorizing Towns to hold Town
CHAPTER ".

CHATTER ". An Act authorizing Towns to hold Town
 Meetings for purposes herein specified.
 Whereas, certain towns of this state, since tho first day of July. 1863. have held town meetings. and without authority of law have appropriated money to aid persons drafted un- der the act cf congress entitled. An Act for enrolling and calling out the National Forces, aud for other purposes" now therefore,
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
 resentatives in General Assembly convened
 SEC. l. That ia all towns where any such meeting or meetings have voted to assist any auy persons drafted under the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled "An Act for eE rolling and calling out the National Forcesand- tor other purposes" either by paying io them, UT for them d certain sum of money to procure their communication service, or to procure for them substitutes. Or to be paid to them or their families in case they should be themselves mus tered into the ssrvIee of the government, it shall be the duty of the selectmen of such towns to call meetings of the legal voters of the towns. upon the third Monday of January. 1864, for the purpose of allowing the voters of their respective towns, if they shall deem it ex- pedisnt, to confirm their former action of such town. in so voting and appropriating money as aforesaid. to aid drafted men, or their families; and in ease . majority of the legal voters of such town voting in such meeting duly warned and held, shall vote to coufrm such previous action, then the same shall be considered good and valid in the same manner as if such town or towns had the inherent legal power to so appropriate money ;and such towns so confirm ing their former action shall have the power to borrow upon the credit of the town, the money necessary to carry the vote or votes into effect, or to pay the debt tbus created; or shall have the power to lay aud collect . tax upon the polls and satsahls estate of the town, to pay said debt. M ,s fss
 SEc. 2. If the selectmen Of any town in which auy meeting or meetings have voted to. assist drafted men, as specified in the preamble and first section of this act. shall fail to oarry out the provisions of this act, either by refns ing or neglectine So to do, such seIectmen, so refusing or neglecting to act, shall Do liable to ply fine of i've hundred dollars each into the treasury of this state. And ihe States Attor- ness of lhe several counties in this state shall prosecute. by an action founded upon this stat ute. any selectmen thus made liable to pay such fine of five hundred dollars.
 Approved, Nov. 18th, 1863.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26

ss=A gentleman went with friend to the ope- n in New York. and arrived hefors the doors
 were open. While waiting in the crowd, standing behind . friend. he amused himself by picking the pockets of the latter. abstruct- ina iherefroma handkerchief. Hardly had hs done 90, when, ,he vas tapped on the shoulder, and on turning round hs saw gentlemanly- looking individual. who handed him his snuf
 box, with polits bow. observing that hs nev- Isr knowingly "operatei on . brother profss-
 sional, and was sorry ts bad made such . mis-
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26
Approved, Nov. 18th, 1863.
CHAPTER VII.

FIIs An Act in addition to An Act to provide foe
 tho payment of a bounty to volunisers." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep. resentatives in General Assembly convened 1, I That the provisions of an Act entitled aAn Act to provide for the payment of bounty to Volunteers" passed at the present session of the General Assembly, be, and the same arc hereby extended to aid such non commissioned officers musicians, artiicers og priyates who shall be mustered into tue service of the Uni. ted States as Q part of the quota of this State. Approved, Nov. 18th. 1863.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26
ppruved, Nov. 18th. 1883.
CHAPTER II.

An Act relating to County Jails.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep.
 resentatives in General Assembly convened
 SEC: 1. It shall be the duty of the county commissioners of each county in this stat to furnish to the keeper of each and every jail in their respective counties, sufficient quantity of coal or other fuel. for the necessary comfort of the prisoners that may be confined therein
 SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of each sheriff of the several counties in this state to make the necessary acquisitions upon the county commissioners. for fuel 1; and in case such coun. ty commissioner fail to answer such requisition, such sheriff shall supply the same and upon presenting proper vouchers, the costs thereof shall be taxed by judge of the superior court ant paid by the treasurer for said county.
 SEC. 3. This act shall take effect on the day of it's passage. a-..
 Approved, Nov. 18th, 1863.
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Approved, Nov. 18th, 1863.
CHAPTER III. An Act confirming the doings of

CHAPTER III. An Act confirming the doings of Towns in cer-
 tain cases.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ressutatives in General Assembly convened !: That in all cases where the selectmen of any town in this state have omitted to warn the an 7. nual meeting. of said town as required by law, and the same has been held, all the doings and proceedings of such meeting, if otherwise con formable to law, are hereby decla.sd to be le. gal and valid. M :. Approved, Nov. 18th. 1863.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26
Public Acts. @n-7t PASSED AT THE SPECIAL SESSION NOVEMBER, 1863.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE !

OFF1cE or SECRETARY OF SrArE,)
 HARTFORD, November IA, 1863.
 Publishers of newspapers who insert in their respective journals the Public Acts of the late session of the General Assembly, are re. quested to publish said acts in their Numerical order, and to comply strictly with the provis- ions of" An Act relating to certain State off. esrs and to the Treasury Department" being title 52d of the Revised Statutes of this State. ... as J. HAMMOND TRUMBULL,
 ~s.- t.s Secretary of State.
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in addition and in alteration of on ac. for

in addition and in alteration of an act sor
 the protection of sheep cuIture." Be it enacted by the senate aBd House of Rsp. | resentatives in General Assembly convened
 That nothing in the actpassed, May session, 1863, and approved July 10th, 1868, entitlel 1" An Act in addition and in alteration of an Act for the protection ofsheep culturs," shall be so construed as to prevent any town in this state which shall have drawn any order oe os. ders for injury to sheep by dogs prior to she passage of said net, from proceeding with and collecting the same under the statute passed May session, 1856, entitled. An8Acs for Inc protection of sheep culture" in the sams man. ner aud to the same extent ss if the said acS. approved July 10th, ls63. had not been saact. ed. r
 Approved, Nov. 18th, leea.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26

The folloxiug bon asat is related of Long- is!low. the poet. Young Mr. Longwortb, of Csncinnati, Icing introduced to him in B0s ton: some one present ssmaIked upon the sila- il,sity of the 6rst syllable Of the tso names. ' es. ssid ths post but in thin I fear tsIiow..
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26

|. sss aaF si
 Cicero made ,he following wise remark = g. A | appfOvs cf ths youth who has sou,e- thing q tho old man in bin, @ ISra uot leSs pleased with an oldpAn wbo bss some(kinf nf the youth,n
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26
VIM COrHWeN..

A TTORSEY aad cosnsellor It Law. Notary A Pablic. Cpnni&siuasr for the States of ns~ Ysrk. ohto. Michigan. IaiispA. Illinois. sad wisesnsia -sni Licensed pepsion, Bounty sad PAtsat ClAtm Agent. All business en. rustei ts ne. vilt to promptly and faithfully sssen,isd to. 0. .. rax stamps Tor sale, as &xs as i2xued by 0overnmeut. .-,
 wsodbury. Nov. 2I. 1o62. s2yl
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l,IsIaop 6 scdgwici1,
D,,ylst (. Buckley,

WNg,LxI IN HOUsEHOLD FURNITURE
 U .,f al kiads sai prices. Chairs, Tables. Hare quo. ne.issesis and Coilins. Also. Picture Ycapss, Tsiist Stands sn'l Sofas made and s..lI v,si, asstssss. ciesa"cc and dcsl'at.h. Wsrehsuss, West St. Litchdcld, Conn ly3?
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Wssa. H. Uraiilall,

m N?ALER IN FOREI IN and STAPLE Dry u.ais, Groceries, Crocka,y, 0lars Ware sul Yaakrs NOti0ns. No. 6, West Street, lst d.,sr ve,t of the Court House, Litchdcld conn.