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Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13
PREMIUMS AWARDED ON GLASS
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NO. 1s ...f..r. Best specimen of silk embroidery,
 Mrs. Charles Hawley, list prem. Se Ed do Sarah B Marsh 2d 20 Best specimen of muslin embroidery, Y Mrs. Charles HawleY, 1st '' 30 2d do do Miss Helen N Jackson 20 Best specimen of oil painting, Mrs.
 E B Stone lst !" % 2d do do Miss Sarah B Marsh 90 Best specimen water colored do
 Miss Sarah Marsh % Best Tidy, Mrs. N. Melton 50 A fine specimen of silk piece work by
 Mrs. Riley Peet, . lady a years
 old, % A fine specimen of cotton piece work
 by Mrs. Crosby, (Union giit,) 50 Best bed quilt, Mrs. J L Minor loo 2d do do Miss Sarah Hubbel 60 A fine quilt by Mrs. c. W Couch, ldisc.) b0 A fine rubber chain, by Henry H. Schro-
 eder, (disc.) tt +4-a 2S Best pr woolen stockings, Mrs. Edward
 Treadwell, 1st prem. @ 26 2d do do Mrs. A A Waters, 2d do 13 A very nice sample of camels' hair .e
 stockings, lsaid to be camels hairl A very fine specimen of silk and braid J.'
 embroidery, by Miss Sarah San :. ifIu \uisCsl -ssl-.f A l1O Best specimen worsted work break
 fast cape-by Miss E M Schroe. 3 der, osJ8 ne T f'es 70 2d do do Aworsted shawl, Miss
 Carrie K Wells 26 A fine specimen of worsted work, ta .s.
 breakfast cape) Miss MillY Booth A splendid. sofa cushion lworsted)
 Mary Bennett, prem. 90 Best bead mat, (fancy york; Mrs.
 Charles Marsh 50 2d do do Mrs. Alanson Can6eld 2S Best specimen oriental painting, Mrs.
 Charles Marsh SO Best specimen shell work, Miss Jane
 Buck .s 50 2d do do Mrs. Charles Marsh 2S A very fine shell frame. by Mrs. Ralph
 Wheaton. ldisc.) 2S A fine frame made of putty, no compe-
 tition, (disc. l5 Best cone frame-a toilet mirror-Mrs.
 A Giddiugs Jr. o0 2d do do Miss Laura J Wooster 25 Best pair wool mittens, Mrs. Marshall
 Marsh prem. 20 A fine specimen butternut picture frames
 Frederick Edwards, prem. 50 One Norway spruce frame, Miss C0rne- An autumn wreath, by Miss Lottie Bsa.
 nett, prem. 26 Mrs. Marcus Marsh exhibited napkin,
 in good state of preservation, no
 years old 26 Best pr. knit cotton stockings, Mrs. Ed
 win Hungerford 2S 2d do do Miss Annie Hungegford l2 Best do do linen >-' fdis.J 1S 2d do do Mrs. Edwin Huugerford l2 One tatting collar, Miss Phoebe Hunger 0 m gerford tsN 2S One fancy basket, Miss Jennie Chapman 2S One velvet cl air cushion, (piecc work gs m Mrs. Edward Mafsh VI 10 sd best silk do do Maria Ruck
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13
BishOp & setlgwicL

Bishop x sedgwick, n EAhERS in DRY GOODS, READY MADE O Clothing. Boots and Shoes, Hardware Craekeryi Groceries, &c.,, &c.,, West Street, Litehfesd, Ccnn.
 c. B. DYsHoa. i. B. sEpaw,cK. s-@s Wm. H. BramaM, nEALER IN FOREIGN and STAPLE DRY D Goods. Groceries, Croekery. Cslass Ware nd Yankee Notions, No.,6 West Street. one DOT west of the Court House, Litchfield Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13
THE ALGER FEMALE T ssss INSTITUTE

AT SOUTH CORNWALL. CONN, |" ILL open October 9th. A full and oiY thorough course of Study. inclnding AEUefC and PAINTING. Board Wash;ng sEeel. Lights. Furnished Rooms and Tuition in talI jbrsncnss M except Music and Painting, s250 Als. yS6 per quarter, Englfsh Branches g xa or Languages and Higher Mathematics -paSs Ss received into the Day School. For Circulars addrees
 ! REV. l. F. DUDLEY. A. M.,
 lSt0 Principal. YuvREp Epsl sbratsd i" Plumsr' BooTs for sale .' F A4sT B,iaio's 4 oos.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15


 About hundred deserters from Lees army were broug 1t 10 " Washington on Saturday, They were ragged and dirty, and saw they have had nothing to cut for six months but corn cake and bacon. and that one days rations does not amount to what is required for one ordinary meal, They think from what they have seen that our soldiers waste as much provisions in a day as they get in week. They say that large majority of them have received no pay in 22 months. When they ar rived in sight of the capitol buildings they fair ly screamed with joy. One of the party said that after it was ascertained that one of the men in his company had deserted he told the captain that he thought he could find him, and he received permission to go on the hunt. He said he succeeded in finding that darned de serter in Pennsylvania avenue.
 Gold in Richmond is at a premium of 40o0 per cent, or forty dollars in Confederate papt r Tor one dollar in gold. It has gone up l600 per cent since Mr. Lincoln's reelection.
 II rise, sir. for information" said very grave member of legislative body !" am glad to hear it" said bystandsr, !" for no one needs it more."
 Admiral Porter's great fleet still lies iu Hampton Roads.
 Guerrilla Mosby was alive and kicking iu Richmond, Tuesday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15
f)rot,Qte Notiffs.

A T 2 Court of Probate hol le, at Harwinton fA within and for the District of Harwinton. on the 9th day of December. A. D. 1864:
 Presetlt-Lawis Smith, Esq. J.dge.
 Upon the petition of Henry E. Hinman of Harwinton in the County Of Litchfeld. show ing to this Court, that he is Guardian of Cora E. Stone. Edwin J Stone, and Fanny J Stone. Of Harwinton within said district, minors That said minors are the owners Of real estate situated in said Harwinton, viz: One piece o1 land bounded North on land of Cordelia Holt East on land of John D. Castle South on Ly- man Gridley, and West on highway-contain. ing about four acres-with a Dwelling House and Barn standing on the same-yalued ct about Four Hundred dollars.
 That it would be for the interest of said mi nors that said land be sold. and the avals thereof inyes led for their benefit according te law-praying for liberty to sell said property fo. the purpose aforesaid, as per petition on file.
 lis ordered by Mis Court, That said Guardian give notice of said application. by causing the same to be published in one of the Newspa- pers printed in Litchfeld in the County ot Litchtield, three weeks successively, at least six weeks before the hearing; and that said petition will be heard ,t the Probate Office in said district. on the l4th day of February aext st one o'clock in the afternoon.
 Certified from Record. by
 35t3 LEWIS SMITH, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

WHEREAS. the members of St. Pauls Lodge, No II, of F. A. & M., have been called to mourn the most severe loss of three most worthy and beloved brethren One, Major James 0 Rice. of tie 2d Conn. H. A., killed in the battle of Winchester, Sept 18th, 1864 ;- another Lieut.. James Mc( abe, mortally wound ed in tie same battle and the other, an aged brother, David Winship. in whom, the weary wheels of life at last stood still, among his friends, Get. 3rd, 1864. Therefore,
 RtsoLved ist-1hat we most sincerely sorrow over the loss of our excellent brethren, who each wore most worthily the badges of a mason l, and main tained herocally its manly and fra ternal sentiments and principles through life.
 Resolvtd 2nd-Ihat We tender ouI warmcst sympathy to the bereaved and weeping friends of our deceased brethren, in these their heavy bereavencnts and would direct them to Him, whose name, in a mason's creed and lips, is the synonyme of all that is great, and good and kind ..-
 Resolsed 3rd-That we receive this christening from the hand of God. as fraternity, in deep humility and as q stirring admonition te keep tle records on our tlestle board thoroughly written up, so as to be approved by our Great Judge. when summoned to His presence by death
 Resoiped 4A-Tbat we will ever cherish in the arclieves of the Lodge, the names of the de- parted and their virtues in our hearts; and that the Lodge shall be clothed in mourning the usual period of thirty days.
 ResolrI 5h--Ibat copy of these resolutions be ss nt t.; the iets of Ii C tietcased and also to the II1cuFIfLp EseulRER fer publication.
 c C. BIsHop,
 S.c'v St. Paul L'dgr, No. Il, +. A. & NJ. Litchield, fov. Gth 1864.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15
CURE OF CATARRH.
From Rev. Fred. s. Jewell, Professor Of State Normal School, Albany, N. N.

From Rev. Fred. 6. Jewell, Profesgcr Of
 State Normal School. Albany, N. Y.
 This may certify that have been. sipcs Io44, subject to violent periodical attacks of catarrh, marked by a highly unframed condis ton of the lining mbranes of the cavities of the head, producing most distressing species ol heaoacAe tor days at time, wholly incapass. italhg me for business, and during the parox. ysms conhning me to the bed. in soma in. stances the inflammation has extended to the teeth, occasioning toothache; to the throat. producing hoarseness and partial loss of voice ana twlce It has so affected the left eye as to contine me for month or more to darken. ed room. These attacks have been accompaN. led by strong febrile symptoms by stoppaga or the head and, in the first stages, by watery discharges from the nose subsequently, becou,. ing acrid and yellow, and towards the close of the attack beroming bloody And purulent. I nave tried medicines of almost every kind external applications to the heal such as cam. phor, ginger, hot bandages, and Concentrations ot hot vinegar snutfs of some half dozen kinas' ana other catarrhal preparations, to. sethef with internal remedies. such as altera lives, cathartics, and cosmetics. These have produced no change in the occurrence or char. acter of the disease, and, in most cases, wfth little or no temporary relief I had come, at length. to believe the disease to be practically beyond eithercure or material alleviation.
 Under these circumstances I was led, some five months ago. to make trial of Dr. Lghth ills treatment. His method at once approved itself to my judgment as simple, philosophical, and likely to be effective. Notwithstanding | the disadvantages under which it labored, if, dealing with disease of such long standing. aggravated By nervous debility and dyspepsia, and constantly induced by the accidents of my professional labor, found the treatment reach. ing the disease as it had never been reached before, and producing such a modification and alieviation of its character, as had supposed impossible. chronicle the reaults thus Al. though have been situated several times so that should formerly have believed severe attack of my catarrh inevitable, have es- capped thus far. The symptoms of threatened attack have been very light, and have yielded to the remedies applied by Dr. Lighthili, with. out need of recourse to the old fermentations. or emeties and the discharges from the head have resumed the original and. natural condi. ! tiou. That1 have been able to obtain 50 ma. terial a relief. Is to me cause of gratitude. ! In. that.alone am repaid for whatever the ex. pertinent may have cost me. s. l make this statement unsolicited. as q means ofacknowledg:ug my obligation to Dr. Lighthill's s method ot treating catarrh, and with a view to aid any one who may have euf. fercd from that disease, in forming just opin. ion ofits merits, and it's probable utility in their own case. (Signed) '
 REV. FREDERICK s. JEWELL.
 Prof State Normal School.
 Albany. N. Y., March l4, 1864.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15
From Rev. JOHN NoTT. D. D., ProSss.
 gor i'll Union College, Schenectady

From Rev. JOHN NoTT, D. D., ProSss.
 sor i'll Union College, Schenectady
 Since first publicly acknowledged the great benefit which 1 received from the skillftii treat ment Of Dr. Lighthill, in regard to my lreafinR. letters of inquiry have necessarily poured un. on me from all parts of the country from mar. ties desiring to learn the particu ars of mv case, and am indeed surprised at the number 5of individuals who are affected similar to inc manner in which have been, and therefore, feel it more and more sacred duty which I owe to those sufferers, to direct them to a proper and reliable source 10 obtain the bena. fit they 50 much cov8t and which 90 many afflicted ones have hitherto sought in vain. just as had done previous to applying to Dr.. Lghtliil. zs
 I had bad from infancy one very deaf ear which always discharged more or less offensive matter, and was the source of the greatest an- noyance and discomfort to me. Last year the oth,r ear also became diseased, and both ears discharged yellow matter very proftse and highly offensive. My hearing became very much impaired and the discharge produceG the greatest debility of body and Repression of spirits. Iapplied to my family physician and other practitioners without deriving any ben. eft. and almost despaired of being restol ed to health, when providentially, I applied to Dr. Lightbiii. Under this treatment my ears be- gan to improve at once. and continued to dc so, until, in 2 comparative short time both ears were healed, the eiscbarge removed, and my hearing restored. At first feared the cure would not be permanent, or that the stoppaee of discharges of So lGIg standing might prove detrimental to my general health, d fear which find great many entertain in regard to the emoval of discharge from the ear. Mv experience, however, has proved conclusivelv that my apprehensions were entirely ar0unX. less in both respects, for both ears are as well and my hearing as good at present as the daS left of treatment. and the stoppages If fhs discharge, instead of proving dsirimental te my health, has given me the highest elasticitS and vigor of body. and flow of spirits not ss. perieaced for long time pyevious..
 wish the above statement might serve d. 1. feneral answer to those interested. but sborid one or the other desire to apply to me person. ally, or hy letter, will chesrfnlly satisfy all reas6 6nabie demands upon'my time.
 Iayail myself of this opDsrtnnitv of nraih publicly sxprsssing my deeply felt grstilmis to pr. -Lsghthill, whom Iesteem as . eenflu, man and man ofseisiGe, in whom the hisk
 JoAk Eosy.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15
NOTIFY.

By order Of the Court cf Prob ,te of the Dis trct of Corn wall will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder on the 2+:h of December 1864 at one o'clock in the afternoon. unless previously disposed of at private sales. 80 much Of the real estate of Leman 4. lark, late of Cornwall, Tn said dstrict, decedsed as will raise the sum of nine hundred ardatwenty-one dollars and eighty seven cents (S92l.87); sale to take place at the dwelling house, lately o. cupicd by said deceased in said Cornwall.
 .. HIRAM G. DEAN, ADMR. 7 Cornwall, Dec. 12tn. 1864. 35 2ws
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15
RI IsTR1CT of Waterbury, Probate Court. 1V Qecem Der 10th 1864

Estate of JESSE A. BENEDICT of Waterbury in said district, an Insolvent, Assigning Debtor.
 Whereas, Jesse A. Benedict of Waterbury in said district, has. made an assignment of all property and estate to George W. Baldwin of Litchield in tie County of Litchfeld, ill trust for the benefit of all his creditors, in propor- tion to their respective claims, pursuant to tue provisions of the Statute Laws of this State, in such Cases made and provided. which assign ment has been duly returned and received for record. in the Office of the Court of Probate for said District, on this 10th day of Decsm- Der. 1864: Therefore
 Ordered, That the h"aring relative to the ac eeptance and approval of the Trustee named in Said assignment, be had at the Probate Office in Water bury, on the 18th day of I'ecember, 1864, at nine o'clock forenoon .nd that no- ice thereof be given to the creditors of the said Jesse A. Benedict, to appear and be heard, if they see canse, by publishing this order of notice in < newspaper printed in said Litch field, and also, in newspaper printed in said Waterbury in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in said Waterbury.
 By order of Court.
 35t!s JOHN ". WEBSTER, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

nlSTRICT of Harwinton. ss Probate Court, AD December 1st, 1864.
 Estate of JULIA L. STONE, late of Harwinton in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the district of Har- winton hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof. for the Creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time. will be debarred 8 recovery All persons indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to .s 3t34 HENRY E. HINMAN. Adm'r fHyHE Court of Probate for the district of II Kent, hath limited and allowed six monthe from the date hereof, for the Creditors on tho Estate of MILLS BoRDwELL, Esq. late of Kent. deceased. in which to exhibit their claims for allowance and settlement. Those neglecting to present their accounts prop6rly attested, within said time will be debarIed recovery II persons indebted tosaid estate. are request ed to make immediate pawn snt to as
 n HUGH GILSToN, A
 of Sherman, Fairfield Co.,. Conn., ss crto RALPH PRATT.
 % of Kent,
 r.sz < gl4sssasa ExscutorA Ksat, Nev. sth, isS$ St89.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15
3w35

nIsTRICT of Washington, ss., Probate D Co .rt, Nov. 18th. 1864.
 Estate of MARRILLA GIDDINGs, late of Wash ington, in said District, deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of Washington bath limited and allowed six months from the date hereuf. for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for set clement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested. within said time. will be debarred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make in- mediate payment to
 3w34 WELLINGTON WATSON,
 Administrator
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15
MARRIED.

On Wednesday. Nov. 30th, at the residence of J. McMurtrie, Summit Hill, Pa [, by the Rev. William Wilson. N. Peckam of Summit Hill, to Louise S., daughter of c. c. doslee, Esq. of this town. .---..
 In Bantam Falls. Dec. 9th, by Rev. George H. Harrison. Mr. Andrew D. Smith of Morris, and Miss Jennie U. Kilbouin, of Bantam Falls.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

sHE Court Of Probate for the District of -k Torrington, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the realtors to the Estate of HARLOW s. JOHNSON, late of Torrington in said district, deceased in which to exhibit their claims for allowance and set- clement Those negIecting to present their will be debarred recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate. are requested to make immediate payment to
 HENRY s. JOHNSON, Adm'n Torrington, Dec. 5th, 1864. 34w3a
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15
Notice :!

N OTICE is hereby given to all persons hold tV ing notes or orders which the Town of New Milford $ under obligation to pay. that by vot. passed at an annual meeting held on Monday the Sd day of October, 4. D. 1864 all said notes and orders against the town of New Milford, which are due, except such orders as have been issued to persons who have furnish- ed substitutes during the present year,) must be presented to the Selectmen or Treasurer of said town, for payment on or before tn, fl st day of January, A: D. ls65-and that. unless presented as provided by said vote, and the statute law approved July 9th. lS64-al inter- est accruing on the same shall cease. and not be allowed and after the day above men toned.
 Dated New Milford, Nov 18th, 1864.
 LUcIys BENNETT,
 FRANKLIN BENNETT,
 E. w. EAvILAED,
 Seectmen O. New Milford JOHN J. CoSKLIN, Treasurer, 33t3
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15
HENRY J. CHURCH, Judge.
STRICT of Salisbury, ss., Probate Court. . November 26th, l264

Upon the application of Walter w. Merry field, showing to this Court that he is husband and Guardian to Sarah Merryfeld. minor, be- longing to said district, and that said miuor Is the owner of the following real estate, viz. :: One undivided half or moiety of about one hundred and twenty-seven (127) acres of land, with buildings thereon, encountered by a widows dover, being a portion of the real es- tate owned by the heirs of Newton J . Reed, deceased, and is located in the south-we >terly part of the town of Salisbury in sai.i district bounded by land of Nelson Mca thur the ore bed grant. and the road leading past the Chat field ore bed westerly to Millerton: west by lands of Daniel Cook and the Landon Iron Company sou by Alfred F. keed's land :; east by Marvin Reeds land. Said minors in- terest therein is valued at about two thousand dollars, showing just and reasonable cansc for selling said real estate praying for an order, that he or some other meet person. be empow- cred to sell the same, as per application on file, dated the l2th day of October, 1884, more ful- ly appears
 Ordsrsd, That the foregoing application be heard at the Probate Office in Salisbury, on the l1th day of February, 1865, at one o'clock af- ternoon and that notice thereof be publisheel in some public newspaper where such real es- tate lies three weeks successiveiy, st least six weeks before said time assigued,
 33t3 ALBEIT MOORE, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

STATEMENT of the Condi ton of the Mutual S Life Ins urancs Comp my of New York, for the Year ending Jan. 3l, 1854.
 CAPITAL AND AccuMULATIox. Amount of Gross Accumulation re-
 ceived upon Life Assurance and
 Annuities, $l0 864.676 19 Value of Real Estate owned by the
 Company, S407, ,613s79 Amt of Loans on Bond and Mort gage, 1st Liens on the Fee Sim
 1" Interest on said Mortgages
 due. and unpaid Account, but
 not due, 126,352 64 :. Cash on hand in Office, and deposited in Banks, Sc, 82S.449 67 |" Invested in U. $. Stocks and Certificates of lndebtedn sss, ..y
 market value. 4,s7o. .2o2 50 's of Premiums due and unpaid
 on Policies now in force. 2e. .O5S "A g. Deferred Premium Account,
 (estimated,) 200 900 % 6 Due from Agents, l4,6O3 O5 $10,ss6, ,5l3 l9 LIABILITIES. ~ Amt of Claims adjusted, due and
 unpaid (not called for.l s2s, 900 % but not due, 69, 800 % '' resisted by the Co, 10000 % sl05, 800 % Amt required to reinsure all out standing risks of the Co, esti- mated, $6, ,O00, 900 Subscribed and sworn to by F.. S. WINSTON, President. SHEPARD ROMANS, Actuary. New York, Feb. IS, 1864.
 STATE or CONNECTICUT. HARTFoRp.~ Nov. S0th, Compirollers Office. 1894. certify. that the above is true abstract of the statement of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, on file in this Office I further certify that said Company has com piled with the laws of this State concerning Foreign Insurance Companies, and that Hor- ace Nichols. Esq. of Bridgeport, is fhs Alter ney of said Company, duly appointed, and au- | thorized to accept service in all lawful pro cssses against said Company in this State and a!so-that Frederick Lyman of Goshen. is the Agent of said Company, for the purpose of transacting the business of Insurance in Hart ford County and vicinity, 50 far as he may be l thereto empowered and instructed by said Company.
 4t34o GEO. ROBINSON. Asst Comptroller
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15

E EAlSRIcT of Kent, ss- Ns x T he lel- .AD miitistration. account of WM. l. Bsn- KISS on tie estate of CHARLES H. GRIFFIN, late of Kent. will be audited and settled at the Pro bate Office in Kent, on Saturday. Dec. list. 1864 at ten o'clock. A N of which all per sons intei ested, will take notice
 And on Tuesday. Jan. 3d, 1865, at tlie same, place, the Administration account of Francis A. Bearlel. and Horatio Spesry. on the estate ofAcUR BEAaDsLsY. deceased, will be audited and settled.
 84t3 N. s. BARNUM, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-15
A T Court of Probate holden at Ltchfield, SA within and for the District nf Iitchiialn

A T Court of Probate holden at Litchield, "A within and for the District of Litchiiela oil the 22d day of November, A, D. 1864.
 On motion of Wm L. Smed'ey ,Executor on the estate of Huldah Maria Woodruff. otherwise known and called Maria M Woodruff. late Of Morris, within said district deceased This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited or the creditors of said Est lte to exhibit their claims against the same to the executor and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in a news- paper published in Litchield, in Litchtield County and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Morris nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from Record,
 EDWARD ", SEYMOUR.
 3w35 Judge.